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‘Nearly Impossible’ For Man City To Repeat Real Madrid Thrashing: Pep Guardiola | Football News
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‘Nearly Impossible’ For Man City To Repeat Real Madrid Thrashing: Pep Guardiola | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Monday it will be "nearly impossible" to repeat their thrashing of Real Madrid last season in their Champions League quarter-final duel. City hammered record 14-time winners Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last season's semi-finals on the way to the trophy but Guardiola said ahead of Tuesday's first-leg clash at the Santiago Bernabeu he could not expect his team to repeat the feat. "To beat Real Madrid two times in the same way is almost impossible," Guardiola told a news conference."To beat them once is difficult, imagine twice in a row."Guardiola said Madrid, led by England international Jude Bellingham, are a different proposition to last season."We have new players, they have new players, they are completely different games," said the former...
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Manchester City’s Treble Bid Hit By Kevin De Bruyne Injury Blow | Football News
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Manchester City’s Treble Bid Hit By Kevin De Bruyne Injury Blow | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne will miss Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final against Newcastle as the Belgium midfielder battles to return from injury for the final weeks of his side's treble chase. De Bruyne has been left out of Belgium's squad for their forthcoming friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and England because of a groin strain. Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco claimed De Bruyne has been struggling with the problem for the "last few matches". City boss Guardiola said the 32-year-old felt the injury before he was substituted in the second half of last weekend's 1-1 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League. De Bruyne had already missed a large chunk of the season after aggravating a hamstring injury in City's league opener at Burnley in August.He will ...
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Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola Set For Premier League Last Dance With Title At Stake | Football News
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Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola Set For Premier League Last Dance With Title At Stake | Football News

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola face off for the final time in the Premier League on Sunday with the title on the line for two coaches who have defined an era in English football. Klopp's Liverpool lead Guardiola's Manchester City by one point in the latest title tussle between the two clubs since the inspirational managers arrived in the north-west. The Reds' first league crown for 30 years in 2020 is the only blip in City's record of five titles in the past six years.But twice Guardiola's men have won by a solitary point against a Liverpool team who both times amassed more than 90 points.Klopp is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season and champions City can expect an emotion-fuelled cauldron at Anfield, where even Guardiola has not won in front of fans.City's only away league...
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Pep Guardiola Sorry For Kalvin Phillips ‘Overweight’ Jibe | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Sorry For Kalvin Phillips ‘Overweight’ Jibe | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying the England midfielder was "overweight" when he returned from the 2022 World Cup. Guardiola made the comment in a press conference in December 2022 after leaving out Phillips for a League Cup tie against Liverpool. Phillips, who left City to join West Ham on loan in January this year, took Guardiola's comment to heart following the tournament in Qatar. "After the World Cup was probably the toughest, when Pep came out and said I was overweight. I did not disagree with him but obviously I took a big knock...
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Pep Guardiola Says Manchester City’s Success Creates Sky-High Demands | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Says Manchester City’s Success Creates Sky-High Demands | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola said Monday that higher expectations faced by Manchester City are the price of years of success as he prepares his men to face Brentford after a frustrating 1-1 draw against Chelsea. Saturday's result at the Etihad ended an 11-match winning run that began at the FIFA Club World Cup in December. It left last season's treble winners third in the Premier League, four points behind leaders Liverpool and two points behind Arsenal with a game in hand on both of their rivals. Guardiola's men enjoyed more than 70 percent possession against Chelsea and had 31 shots but were g...
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Pep Guardiola Hails Erling Haaland’s ‘Special Mentality’ To Seek Out Goals | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Hails Erling Haaland’s ‘Special Mentality’ To Seek Out Goals | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland's strong mentality is the key to the Norwegian's scoring prowess despite trying to take pressure off the 23-year-old's shoulders. Haaland scored his first goals since November in a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday after spending two months on the sidelines due to a foot injury. His return allied to Kevin De Bruyne's recent comeback from a five-month absence with a hamstring injury comes at the perfect time for City ahead of their Champions League last 16, first leg away to FC Copenhagen on Tuesday. Haaland has scored 40 goals in just 35 Champi...
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Pep Guardiola Says Rivals Want Man City To Fail ‘More Than Ever’ | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Says Rivals Want Man City To Fail ‘More Than Ever’ | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola believes many people now want Manchester City to fail "more than ever" after the club won their fifth trophy of an outstanding year. City return to English domestic action at Everton on Wednesday after adding the Club World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Brazilian side Fluminense in Saudi Arabia to their trophy cabinet, having already lifted the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and European Super Cup in 2023. No club in English football history has enjoyed such a successful year, although Guardiola win six trophies when in charge of Barcelona in 2009 when the Catalan side won La Liga, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup, Champions League and Club World Cup titles."It is a business, you get credit when you win," City manager Guardiola said ahead o...
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Pep Guardiola Ready To Write ‘New Book’ After Completing Manchester City Trophy Haul | Football News
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Pep Guardiola Ready To Write ‘New Book’ After Completing Manchester City Trophy Haul | Football News

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must start over and find new targets after he completed his trophy haul in charge of the English champions by thrashing Fluminense 4-0 to win the Club World Cup. Guardiola's 16th trophy as City boss, and the 37th of his coaching career, means he has won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup since taking charge at the Etihad in 2016."I had a feeling we close a chapter, we won already all the titles. There is nothing else to win. I have the feeling the job is done, (it) is over," said Guardiola.However, Guardiola, whose contract runs till 2025, dismissed suggestions he could now walk away."Now it's Christmas time, buy another book and start to write it again. The last eight years it's over," he ...
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New-look Liverpool Face Acid Test Of Title Credentials At Manchester City | Football News
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New-look Liverpool Face Acid Test Of Title Credentials At Manchester City | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool head to Manchester City on Saturday for a clash between the Premier League's top two teams, hoping to prove they are once again genuine title contenders. The Reds have been City's most consistent challengers during a dominant era for Pep Guardiola's men. Liverpool's first title for 30 years in 2019/20 was the only time City have failed to become champions of England in the past six seasons. In 2018/19 and 2021/22, they edged out Jurgen Klopp's side by a single point in thrilling title races.But it was Arsenal who pushed City close last season as Liverpool sank to fifth after coming agonisingly close to an unprecedented quadruple of trophies the previous year.Klopp has christened his rejuvenated squad "Liverpool 2.0" but admits there is a long way to go before his new-loo...
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Manchester City Face Chelsea Test As Pressure Builds On Erik Ten Hag | Football News
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Manchester City Face Chelsea Test As Pressure Builds On Erik Ten Hag | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Chelsea on Sunday with Erling Haaland in ominous form as Arsenal and Tottenham seek to recover from their first defeats of the season. Early-season results boosted hopes of a genuine title race but City were the only team in the top five to win last weekend. At the other end of the table, the bottom four sides are in danger of being cut adrift even before the season is a third of the way through.Man City turn on styleManchester City recently had an uncharacteristic mini-wobble but they have responded in emphatic style, hitting 17 goals in five games in all competitions.Pep Guardiola's champions are back on top of the Premier League, taking advantage of slip-ups from Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool.Erling Haaland, who scored 52 goal...
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