Manchester City

Manchester City

Calm victories after the storm, insight into West Ham, and just how bad did it get for Pep and the players last season? On this week's show: - Victories over Palace and Brentford to extend the winning run - Performances, controlling games, and City's (or the opponent's) xG - 12 months on... Just how bad did last season get around this time (and what's improved)?

He has been relegated to more of a backup role because Cherki has come in and hit the ground running, and Doku and Foden have both stepped up. Savinho is a top player, but at the moment, he's not improving or making himself a regular there. Guardiola doesn't see him as a starter ahead of those other players I named, so there's every chance that if they get an offer, they could let him go.

I already played a lot on the wing, although I drifted centrally, and he put me in the middle. That position suited me perfectly. Working with him was on another level, because he already knew everything the other team was going to do, he had everything prepared, and things just fell into place during the match. It's another level.

No-one has played more games under Pep Guardiola than Bernardo Silva. Silva has been picked more than 400 times by Manchester City manager Guardiola, who signed the Portugal midfielder in 2017. They have won six Premier League titles together, while Silva has also won the Nations League title twice. Silva sat down with Kelly Somers to talk about what it is like to play under Guardiola, his standout matches, and his dream of winning the World Cup.

JP ... needs to rest. He came back with a minor injury from the French national team, and we had to manage his knee the whole time.

The 17-year-old forward has become one of the hottest prospects in South America after a breakout year with Bahia, a club under the City Football Group (CFG) umbrella. His rapid rise, both domestically and on the international stage, has caught the attention of several European giants, but City's strategic ownership advantage may give them the inside track. Dell has earned widespread acclaim for his explosive pace, clinical finishing, and intelligent movement, traits that have drawn early comparisons to Erling Haaland, City's own prolific striker.

Manchester City are preparing a high-profile summer move for Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento, according to TEAMtalk. Pep Guardiola is reportedly a huge admirer of the 23-year-old, who he views as a complete modern defender capable of seamlessly fitting into City's tactical blueprint, particularly in the inverted full-back role that has become a hallmark of the club's play under the Catalan boss. Guardiola has long been searching for a long-term successor to Kyle Walker.

Next summer will mark ten years since Pep Guardiola took over at Manchester City. And while City have lost their aura of invincibility that the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach had installed in his side during their run of four consecutive Premier League titles and their 2023 treble, how to replace him will be never be far from the forefront of the City hierarchy's thoughts.

There are raindrops depicted on Manchester City's third kit, with a deliberate nod to the often unsettled weather. Seeing the strip, what catches the eye first, though, is the fluorescent, neon green socks. You cannot fail to notice them, and that is now also true of Manchester City in this season's Women's Super League title race; a team that quietly went under the radar initially, scarcely being spoken about as contenders, are now unmissable