As both a manager and player, Pep Guardiola has been around some of the greatest soccer players in history. During his time as a midfielder, he played against the likes of Diego Maradona, Paolo Maldini and Zinedine Zidane. As a manager, he has either led or coached against Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and the […]

Manchester City are set to further strengthen their academy talent pool. This time with the acquisition of 17-year-old Christian McFarlane from New York City FC (NYCFC). The deal, expected to go through in January 2025, will see the highly-rated left-back join City’s ranks. This marks another addition of a promising US talent after the club's […]

Manchester City is claiming that the Premier League was "misleading" in the division's response to a recent court case between the two sides. League officials and the reigning English champions both claimed victories on the ruling by an independent panel. The case centered around Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. City publicly focused on the panel's […]

Manchester City is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure it signs Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi. The Spanish 25-year-old has thrived for Real Sociedad in recent campaigns. Coming out of the Sociedad academy and the Antiguoko school of midfielders that produced the likes of Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta, Zubimendi is Real Sociedad's […]

Manchester City took a positive step after the verdict supported City in its case against the Premier League regarding the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. In a 175-page ruling, the independent arbitration panel declared that certain aspects of the rules are unlawful. The ruling also has implications for other Premier League clubs. This relates […]

Julian Alvarez, the Argentine forward who joined Atletico Madrid in a high-profile summer move, is reportedly unhappy with his current situation under Diego Simeone. Alvarez is struggling to adapt to Simeone's defense-centric tactics after a successful spell at Manchester City. There, he flourished in Pep Guardiola's offensive system and the situation has already led to […]

The Premier League has allegedly rejected a special request from Manchester City. The reigning English champions, according to manager Pep Guardiola, asked the division to postpone their start to the 2025/26 campaign. City officials recently approached the league to see if they could push back their first two matches of the campaign. Guardiola's request, which […]

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has claimed that his team cannot compete with Arsenal and Manchester City just yet. The Italian coach is off to a fairly solid start with the Blues so far this season. The West London side currently sits fourth in the Premier League table, just a point behind the two title […]

Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz will likely be one of the marquee transfer targets next summer. After all, the attacking midfielder is generally regarded as one of the top players in his position in all of Europe. This is even though the Germany international only just turned 21 back in May. Wirtz was an essential […]

Manchester City defender John Stones has proclaimed that he is ready to fill the void in midfield left by the injured Rodri. The Spain international was recently forced off of the pitch during a contentious matchup with Arsenal. City officials then took their time to reveal the extent of the setback. Nevertheless, manager Pep Guardiola […]

Tensions between Arsenal and Manchester City are still high nearly a week after their recent matchup, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola taking shots at each other. The two teams played out to a feisty 2-2 draw last weekend in Manchester. The Gunners earned a point on the day against the reigning English champions despite […]

On Thursday, Premier League club owners met in London for their first meeting of the 2024/25 season. The clubs discussed several issues regarding the league’s rules. However, one issue that the owners dropped from the agenda became the most important story of this meeting. The clubs were set to vote on an amendment to the […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that the club will not "waste energy" on the Carabao Cup. Instead, the Spanish boss is set to focus on bigger competitions, such as the Premier League and Champions League. The coach's comments came following City's narrow Carabao Cup win against Watford on Tuesday. The reigning English champions […]

Manchester City’s quest for a historic fifth consecutive Premier League title has hit a major obstacle following the likely long-term injury of their most crucial player, Rodri. The 28-year-old midfielder has been pivotal to both club and country. However, he appears to have suffered a significant knee injury during City's match against Arsenal. Now, Rodri […]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has defended his tactics and team's performance against Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners were forced to finish the match down a man after Leandro Trossard was controversially sent off just before halftime. Arsenal was leading the reigning Premier League champions at the time of the red card. City, quite predictably, […]