Sergio Aguero scored twice in Manchester City’s 5-1 win over Huddersfield in their English FA Cup replay, winning praise from manager Pep Guardiola, who had previously dropped him favorof young Gabriel Jesus. “[It’s the] best I have ever seen from him,” said Guardiola. “The performance was amazing.”
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Manchester City-Monaco, an instant classic
Manchester City trailed twice, threatened to go down by two goals when it conceded a penalty kick in the second half, but rallied to beat French Ligue 1 leader Monaco, 5-3, in a wondrous game ofattacking soccer. And City manager Pep Guardiola promised more in the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 series. Too […]
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Guardiola: Gap is too great to catch Chelsea
Manchester City moved into second place in the English Premier League with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Monday, but City manager Pep Guardiola said the eight-point gap is too great. “Thegap is too big,” he told Sky Sports. “Yesterday [Chelsea] didn’t win [in a 1-1 draw with Burnley] but they play so solid, it’s […]
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Guardiola: Aguero is still in Manchester City's plans
The signing of Brazilian teenager Gabriel Jesus, who scored in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over West Ham United, has raised questions about the future of Argentine striker Sergio Aguero.Manager Pep Guardiola insisted, though, Aguero’s future is still at Manchester City.
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Champions League: Yaya Toure back in Man City roster
Veteran midfielder Yaya Toure, who began the season on the outs with new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, is back in the Champions League squad for the knockout stage after he wasleft out for the group stage. Toure’s agent, agent Dimitri Seluk, had said his client was humiliated by the exclusion. Guardiola responded by saying […]
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What They're Saying: Pep Guardiola
“You never know. It’s like a watermelon. You have to open to see if it’s good or not. The prospect was good. He’s a young player. But he’s had a huge mentality.” — Manchester Citymanager Pep Guardiola on signing young Brazilian star Gabriel Jesus. (BBC Sport)
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Guardiola doubts himself, deflects criticism of players
Was Pep Guardiola the right man for Manchester City? Even the Spanish manager is doubting himself after City slipped to fifth place in the EPL with its 4-0 defeat at Everton. “Idon’t understand the lack of respect for amazing players when people say they are not good enough for me,” he said. “Maybe the expectations […]
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Everton debacle exposes Manchester City malaise
Big things were expected of Manchester City under first-year manager Pep Guardiola. But the 4-0 loss to Everton dropped it out of the top four. Worse, the defeat exposed a malaise that runsthrough the team. As for the fiery Spaniard, he looked spent on the sidelines.
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Man City crushes West Ham in Guardiola's FA Cup debut
Pep Guardiola was not in a good mood — even in victory — earlier in the week, but he certainly could have nothing to complain about on Friday. Manchester City crushed West Ham United 5-0, onthe road in his managerial debut in the FA Cup.
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What They're Saying: Pep Guardiola
“Football does not exist as a long project. You have to win immediately and if you don’t win, you are in trouble.” — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, admitting that hecould be fired if City doesn’t start winning. It has won four of its last 15 games after starting the season with 10 wins in […]