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Ex-Man City ace shares Pep Guardiola resignation verdict after Man Utd defeat – EXCLUSIVE
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Ex-Man City ace shares Pep Guardiola resignation verdict after Man Utd defeat – EXCLUSIVE

Pep Guardiola is going through the worst period of his managerial career (Image: Getty)Maybe Erik ten Hag was right, eras come to an end. After Manchester City's 10th winless match in 11 outings, it appears Pep Guardiola's grip on the Premier League is starting to loosen.City had led until the 88th minute against rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon – a game they went on to lose.Second-half collapses have become a theme of City's slump, with Brighton, Sporting, Spurs, Feyenoord and now United all banking on their fragility at the back to secure victories in recent weeks.Almost certainly out of the title race and with their Champions League qualification hopes hanging by a thread, in other circumstances speculation over the manager's dismissal would have swirled.Give...
Phil Foden highlights Man City's biggest problem as champions left speechless against Utd
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Phil Foden highlights Man City's biggest problem as champions left speechless against Utd

Phil Foden gave his thoughts on Man City's horrendous run (Image: Getty)Phil Foden says Manchester City players continue to believe in the "process" and manager Pep Guardiola, despite rivals Manchester United continuing their miserable recent run.Hopes of securing a record fifth consecutive Premier League crown already appear to have gone up in smoke given the way things have gone off the rails recently.Sunday's crushing 2-1 derby defeat at home to neighbors United leaves City fifth in the table and nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand against their title rivals.Bruno Fernandes' late penalty canceled out Josko Gvardiol's header at a shell-shocked Etihad Stadium, where Amad Diallo struck at the death as Guardiola oversaw an eighth defeat in 11 matche...
Man City fan dies during Man Utd match after medical emergency as club issues statement
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Man City fan dies during Man Utd match after medical emergency as club issues statement

A Manchester City fan died at the Etihad yesterday (Image: GETTY)Manchester City have confirmed that a supporter died yesterday following a medical emergency during the Manchester derby. The supporter sadly lost his life after an incident during the Premier League match with Manchester United at the Etihad.A club statement read: “Manchester City are aware of the tragic news of the death of one of our supporters following a medical incident during yesterday's match.“The thoughts of everyone at the Club are with their family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”City have not confirmed the age or identity of the supporter, nor explained the exact cause of his death. The match was not interrupted due to a medical incident.Championship side Luton Town were among those to respond t...
Pep Guardiola names who is to blame as Man City crisis turns into crisis with Man Utd loss
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Pep Guardiola names who is to blame as Man City crisis turns into crisis with Man Utd loss

Pep Guardiola pointed the finger at himself (Image: Getty)Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has shockingly admitted his own shortcomings following his side's devastating 2-1 home defeat to arch-rivals Manchester United. Despite taking the lead through a Josko Gvardiol header, City collapsed in the dying moments, conceding two late goals that sealed their fate.A calamitous back pass from makeshift left-back Matheus Nunes led to a penalty, coolly scored by Bruno Fernandes, and Amad Diallo put the final nail in the coffin with a winner moments before full time.With the defeat marking City's eighth defeat in 11 games, Guardiola openly admitted his struggle to stem the current crisis: "I'm the boss, I'm the manager, I have to find solutions but I can't find solutions."It...
Man Utd star Harry Maguire targets Erik ten Hag with Ruben Amorim verdict
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Man Utd star Harry Maguire targets Erik ten Hag with Ruben Amorim verdict

Harry Maguire has praised Man Utd's new approach to Man City. (Image: Getty)Harry Maguire hailed Manchester United's dramatic 2-1 victory over Manchester City as a significant victory under new head coach Ruben Amorim. And the 31-year-old hailed United's successful approach at the Etihad Stadium, lamenting their previous visits under Erik ten Hag.United left their bitter rivals stunned with an incredible late comeback on Sunday night to avoid a third successive Premier League defeat.The Red Devils trailed in the 89th minute after Josko Gvardiol turned Kevin De Bruyne's deflected cross with his head in the first half.However, Amorim's side turned the match around thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo to secure three vital points and add to Pep Guardiola...
Gary Neville issues cynical Man Utd reality check after Man City win as two stars blasted
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Gary Neville issues cynical Man Utd reality check after Man City win as two stars blasted

Gary Neville has blasted Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho. (Image: GARY NEVILLE PODCAST)Gary Neville has backed Ruben Amorim's decision to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho during Manchester United's dramatic derby win at Manchester City on Sunday. But the Red Devils icon also believes he will have to treat several players who contributed to the 2-1 triumph at the Etihad Stadium in the same way to succeed.United stunned City, trailing in the 87th minute, to inflict an eighth defeat in 11 games on Pep Guardiola.Amad smartly drew the foul on Bruno Fernandes' equalizing penalty to cancel out Josko Gvardiol's first-half opener.Moments later, the 22-year-old winger provided the golden touch to latch onto Lisandro Martinez's long ball, round Ederson and past t...
Ruben Amorim has new Man Utd must-have who was told to leave under Erik ten Hag
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Ruben Amorim has new Man Utd must-have who was told to leave under Erik ten Hag

Ruben Amorim has a new Man Utd must-have. (Image: Getty)If Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho's snubs didn't grab the headlines during Manchester United's incredible win over Manchester City on Sunday, Amad did. However, Ruben Amorim has found a new fixture at the other end of the pitch as part of one of football's great renaissances.You would have to work hard to remember a player who withstood such a level of ridicule as Harry Maguire.United's number 5 was stripped of the captaincy, lost his place in the England squad and had his every step on the pitch scrutinized by online bullies and error-hungry haters.And yet he is still standing. In fact, he was so dominant in United's 2-1 triumph at the Etihad Stadium that he made Erling Haaland look like a minnow.Magui...
Mason Mount distraught as Man Utd star lasts just 12 minutes against Man City with fresh injury
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Mason Mount distraught as Man Utd star lasts just 12 minutes against Man City with fresh injury

Mason Mount suffered another injury. (Image: BEIN SPORTS)Mason Mount suffered the latest injury setback of his frustrating Manchester United career within the first 12 minutes of Sunday's derby against Manchester City. The Red Devils midfielder was forced off the pitch after finding himself on the ground early on, with Ruben Amorim bringing on Kobbie Mainoo to replace him on the bench.Mount made his fourth Premier League start of the season at the Etihad Stadium in a significant show of faith from Amorim.But he looked distraught after hitting the ball with a fresh problem, and the 25-year-old was helped into the tunnel by a member of United's medical staff.Mount's teammates will understand the anguish he has suffered since his £60million move from Chelsea in 2022.Bruno Fernande...
Man Utd hero Amad shows his true colors during celebrations moments after Man City win
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Man Utd hero Amad shows his true colors during celebrations moments after Man City win

Amad has been one of the stars of the season at Man Utd. (Image: Getty)Amad produced his latest heroics for Manchester United to claim an incredible derby victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. And the red-hot winger showed his true colors moments with his actions after the final whistle in wild celebrations on the pitch and in a rapturous away match.United were in danger of a third successive Premier League defeat for the first time in almost a decade after Josko Gvardiol's first-half header.But Ruben Amorim's side remained competitive throughout the 195th Manchester derby and found their reward in death.Amad cleverly fouled in the box to win a penalty, which Bruno Fernandes coolly converted, seemingly earning United a point.But the 22-year-old's acceler...
Rasmus Hojlund brutally puts Kyle Walker in his place after Man Utd's dramatic win
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Rasmus Hojlund brutally puts Kyle Walker in his place after Man Utd's dramatic win

Rasmus Hojlund mocked Kyle Walker after their Manchester derby clash (Image: Getty)Rasmus Hojlund brutally mocked Kyle Walker after their fiery clash during Manchester United's dramatic derby win over Manchester City. The duo clashed in the first half, with Manchester City defender Walker attempting to cause trouble for Hojlund by falling to the turf.Hojlund was furious with the City player's challenge, angrily confronting him before they clashed. Walker tried to persuade referee Anthony Taylor that he had been headbutted by the Red Devils striker, falling to the ground and holding his face in an incident described as "embarrassing" by United icons Roy Keane and Gary Neville.United then won 2-1 thanks to last minute goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo. Their incredible victo...