New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied telling his players he didn’t want them to have sex after midnight in order to get “a good night’s sleep.” Just the opposite,Guardiola said, “It is impossible to play good football if you don’t make sex with your partner.” Guardiola is considered a tough task-master, reportedly banning WiFi […]
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No space for David Villa in Spain frontline
Apparently, ringing up goals in MLS counts as much for Spain as it does for Italy, which is basically not at all. Manchester United midfielder JuanMata is among the players recalled by Spain national team coach Julen Lopetegui for games against Macedonia and England next week, but not summoned is New York City FC forward […]
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What They're Saying: Pep Guardiola
“It is a good step to say that once in our lives we played against the best team in the world and we beat them. We competed with Barcelona, but for now we did it in a different way. We played morelong balls because we are still not ready to keep the ball and play […]
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Man City's Kompany replaced because he was 'tired'
Making only his second start of the season after suffering a groin strain in September, Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany asked to come off at halftime of City’s 1-0 League Cup loss atManchester United because he was “tired,” according to City manager Pep Guardiola. “He told us he is tired and was not ready to […]
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Man United extends City's winless streak to six games
Juan Mata‘s goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City in the English League Cup. The win was the first for Jose Mourinho over old adversary PepGuardiola since they took over at United and City this season. The loss extended City’s winless streak in all competitions to six games.
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Why Man United failure would be just fine
By Mike Woitalla Let’s hope Manchester City defeats Manchester United on Wednesday, because it could hasten the departure of Jose Mourinho, a man whose behaviorthe sport of soccer could very much do without. How much patience Manchester United will have with Mourinho is hard to say, because firing him will no doubt cost the club […]
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UCL: Messi spoils Guardiola's return to Barcelona
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 Champions League win over Manchester City, which was playing its first game at Nou Camp since former Barca boss Pep Guardiolatook over as manager. The four goals were the most City has allowed in the Champions League though the score could have been […]
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What They're Saying: Pep Guardiola
“There are some wars you lose from the start and it would have been nice if people had given my side of the story. I didn’t call Messi, nor Busquets, nor Suarez, nor Iniesta. I knew (keeper) TerStegen wanted to play more and I called him but he decided to stay at Barca.” — Manchester […]
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Liverpool and Manchester United settle for dour 0-0 draw
The first Liverpool-Manchester United game since Jose Mourinho joined United as manager ended in a 0-0 tie after a poor match at Anfield. The Reds only manages to force United keeper Davidde Gea into two saves though they were both fantastic.
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MLS: NYCFC buys land parcel for training facility
Rebuffed for years in its efforts to build a home stadium, New York City FC is projecting its training facility could be ready in 18 months. The team announced Wednesday its purchase of 17 acres of land in Orangeburg, N.Y., 25 milesnorth of midtown Manhattan. The proposed 25,000-square-foot complex will house team offices, locker rooms, […]