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The ongoing speculations concerning Ilkay Gundogan's future are rather unnecessary.Given the player's performance for Manchester City this season, his contract situation should have been resolved already.Although at the beginning of the season the club was not sure how much longer the player could go performing at the top level, he has exceeded expectations.

Pep Guardiola has decided to make six changes to his Man City side from the team that played against Leeds United, ahead of their Champions League semi-final first-leg clash against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.The holders will surely fancy their chances of getting a result again in a tournament that is becoming one that they're beginning to dominate.

Arsenal and their supporters are not going quietly in the Premier League title race as the taunts of those labelling Mikel Arteta's side as chokers were thrown back in the face of dismal Chelsea.City still have two games in hand and are on one of their relentless marches but Arsenal, especially in the first half, delivered a timely reminder that they are still in the hunt.

Vincent Kompany could be forgiven for thinking he has arrived as a manager having led Burnley to an extraordinary campaign in the Championship.With just nine games to go, the Clarets are within touching distance of promotion to the Premier League.Having suffered just two league defeats all season, the team sits top of the Championship table having amassed 83 points.

Manchester United finish in third place on 75 points and switch their focus now to beating Manchester City in Saturday's FA Cup final and halting their neighbour's tilt at emulating Sir Alex Ferguson's 1999 vintage by claiming the treble.The aggregate score this term between Erik ten Hag's men and those of Pep Guardiola is 7-5 in City's favour, though this hides the 6-3 hiding United took at the Etihad Stadium in October.

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Brentford remain without the suspended Ivan Toney, plus injured trio Christian Norgaard, Pontus Jansson and Keane Lewis-Potter.The Bees will qualify for the Europa Conference League if they win and neither Aston Villa nor Tottenham record victories.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says none of his players are ruled out.

After coming from a goal down against AZ Alkmaar, West Ham had another one of those' European nights that have become so special for them at the London Stadium, formerly the Olympic Stadium.It's not and never was intended to be Upton Park MK II, and Hammers supporters have had to get to grips with the ripping up of their east end traditions pretty quickly.

A decade and half of unprecedented success at the Etihad Stadium has culminated in a chance for the manager and players to make history and achieve immortality as all roads lead to Wembley on June 3 and to the the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey a week later.Securing the Premier League title turned out easier than previously expected.

Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest ensured a fifth Premier League title in six seasons for Manchester City.After winning 3-0 at Everton last weekend, Pep Guardiola's side became champions without kicking a ball as the Gunners lost to Brighton last Sunday and then at Forest on Saturday.The Manchester City players watched the game together and celebrated at the final whistle.

Manchester City have won the Premier League title for the third season in a row after Arsenal were defeated 1-0 by Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.It is the fifth time in the past six seasons that City have secured top spot under Pep Guardiola and is the first trophy of a potential treble, with the FA Cup final against Manchester United and the Champions League final against Internazionale to come next month.

Manchester City can put the icing on their cake this weekend as they welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium.Victory over Frank Lampard's side will see City crowned champions for the third successive season, their fifth in six years.They face a Chelsea side that looks devoid of ideas despite the influx of new players over the summer and winter transfer windows.

Manchester City face a struggling Chelsea side with a chance to become champions.The Premier League is rolling and we enter the third final match.Venue: Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Rd, Manchester, England
Time and Date: Sunday 21 May 2023, Kickoff at 16:00 BST, 11.00 am (EST, USA)
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Lee Betts.

Real Madrid have missed out on a significant financial gain after failing to make the final of the UEFA Champions League.Manchester City dealt a fatal blow to Real Madrid's European title defence with a resounding 4-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, securing their spot in the final next month.

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCMay 13, 2023, 05:34 PM ET


Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, with the team's mind firmly on Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg at Manchester City.The best chance of a quiet first half saw Getafe goalkeeper David Soria save well in a one-on-one with Federico Valverde, who was then flagged offside by the assistant referee.

At the start of April, Carlo Ancelotti ominously warned: The pan is at the right temperature again."After advancing past Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals that month, Real Madrid duly collected their third trophy of the season by beating Osasuna in the competition's showpiece last weekend.

Erling Haaland has broken the Premier League's single-season scoring record after the Manchester City striker netted his 35th goal of an incredible campaign against West Ham on Wednesday.The 22-year-old scored in a win over Fulham on Sunday to equal the previous best mark of 34 held jointly by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer and his goal in the 70th minute against West Ham saw Haaland eclipse the mark with five games left to play in the current campaign.

Carlo Ancelotti denied that there are any doubts about his future as Real Madrid coach after their 4-0 thrashing by Manchester City in Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg.Bernardo Silva scored twice in the first half to put City ahead at the Etihad Stadium, before Eder Militao's own goal and substitute Julian Alvarez's added-time strike made it 5-1 to City on aggregate.

Manchester City slight favourites for the second leg at the Etihad after salvaging a 1-1 first leg draw in Madrid.When: Wednesday, May 17 Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England Kickoff: 19:00 GMT Manchester City host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday evening with the tie delicately poised at 1-1.

Marco Asensio kept Real Madrid's faint hope of retaining their La Liga title alive with the winner against Getafe.Carlo Ancelotti made eight changes as Madrid warmed up for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at Manchester City.It resulted in a disjointed performance against a Getafe side in the relegation zone, before Asensio's deflected strike with 20 minutes remaining.

Manchester City would have loved to return home with a lead in their UEFA Champions League semifinal with Real Madrid.Still, after conceding the first goal to Vinicius Jr., the lads will be pleased to get back to Manchester level.There's still everything to play for next week at the Etihad, but first Pep Guardiola's bunch have a weekend trip to Everton to contend with.

Jack Grealish caught the mood of optimism at Manchester City after their 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, saying they were ready to finish the job at the Etihad Stadium next Wednesday.City started well but were reeled in by Madrid, who led through Vinicius Junior's vicious drive on 36 minutes.

Pep Guardiola is gearing up for his fourth Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid of his career, as his Manchester City side prepare to take on the European champions with a place in the final at stake.The Catalan boss has pitted Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City against the 14-time Champions League winners in the final four of the competition in the past, with Guardiola seeking revenge with City after so cruelly missing out on last season's final.

Sport has paid tribute to King Charles III on the day of his coronation.Players lined up as the national anthem was played before football and cricket matches throughout the United Kingdom.Similar tributes were also planned before Saturday's final round of games in the rugby union Premiership, which start at 16:00 BST.

The reward for Manchester City's 7-0 and 8-1 aggregate thrashing of RB Leipzig in the Champions League was a quarter final pairing with Bayern Munich.The six-time European champions have been in red-hot form in Europe this season.They have not drawn a single game in eight matches so far even after facing teams like Inter Milan, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

The summer transfer window may not be open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there's plenty of gossip swirling around.Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!TOP STORY: City's Gundogan nears Barcelona deal
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is edging closer to reaching an agreement with Barcelona, according to Sport.

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Manchester City will continue to monitor Kevin de Bruyne, who missed the win at Fulham with a minor problem.Nathan Ake has resumed training after a hamstring issue and may be involved.West Ham are assessing the ankle injury suffered by defender Kurt Zouma but fear he may be out for several weeks.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that William Saliba will not be available for the Gunners' Premier League clash with Chelsea this week.The centre-back was forced off during the Europa League last 16 second leg clash with Sporting CP in March because of a back issue and has missed all six Premier League games since.

The Premier League returns after the international break as the run-in to the end of the season begins.lubs have anything between 10 and 13 matches remaining and the title race, challenge for the top four and the battle to avoid relegation are all tight.Here, the PA news agency assesses what is at stake for involved clubs.

Former Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 39.Adebayor joined the blues from Arsenal in 2009 and spent three years at the club, but was loaned out to Real Madrid and Spurs for a couple of seasons before making a permanent move to White Hart Lane in 2012.

Ilkay Gundogan has rarely been the centre of attention among Manchester City's vast array of stars, but once again the unassuming leader is playing a pivotal role in the run-in.It was his winning goal that led City to the title on the final day last season, hitting back from 2-0 down against Aston Villa to win 3-2 and spark celebratory scenes at Etihad Stadium.

Alfie Haaland says he was escorted from his seat at the Bernabeu because Real Madrid fans were "not happy" with his celebrations after Kevin de Bruyne's equaliser in the Champions League semi-final first leg.Video on social media appears to show Erling Haaland's dad taunting the home fans before being removed from his box.

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"Don't make a mistake."That's what the Manchester City players will be thinking to themselves when they face Real Madrid on Tuesday, and they cannot afford to switch off for a single second.

Sam Allardyce says he wants to complete a "trio" by emulating fellow veteran managers Roy Hodgson and Neil Warnock and steer Leeds United clear of relegation.Leeds are 17th in the Premier League going into Allardyce's first game in charge at Manchester City on Saturday."It'll be good for the oldies," said 68-year-old Allardyce.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has pulled out of the Norway squad for their opening Euro 2024 qualifiers through injury.It means he will miss Norway's games against Spain and Georgia in Group A.
"Erling took it hard when he realised that he could not fight for the team," said Norway coach Stale Solbakken.

And to think a trip to Goodison Park in the midst of a Champions League semi-final was considered the most awkward assignment of what remains of Manchester City's run-in.The notion, and Everton, were dismissed with almost contemptuous ease as another decisive contribution from Ilkay Gundogan and another goal from Erling Haaland took Pep Guardiola's team closer to a third successive Premier League title.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has won the prestigious Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award after his impressive debut season in England, it was announced on Friday.The 22-year-old won the prize by a record margin, earning 72% of the vote ahead of Arsenal players Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard who finished second and third respectively.

Carlo Ancelotti criticised referee Artur Soares Dias after Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Manchester City in their Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday, saying City's equaliser shouldn't have stood.Kevin De Bruyne levelled for City in the 67th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu -- after Vinicius Junior had put Madrid ahead with a stunning goal in the first half -- to leave the tie open ahead of the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on May 17.
- Kirkland: Haaland held in check in first Madrid test The Italian coach said he'd seen TV images which showed that the ball had gone out of play on the near touchline, seconds before De Bruyne's goal.

Unstoppable Erling Haaland smashed through the 40-goal barrier in his first season at Manchester City with a hat trick in his side's 6-0 FA Cup quarterfinal rout of Burnley on Saturday.Fresh from his five-goal salvo against RB Leipzig in midweek, the Norwegian forward proved insatiable again to demolish the Championship leaders at The Etihad Stadium.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insists his side 'deserved' to beat Manchester City despite a 1-1 draw between the sides in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.'Looking at how way we played, I think we deserved it.But sometimes it happens.That you cannot win the game,' Ancelotti said.

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1:30 PM GMT+1 Newcastle take on Arsenal at St James' Park / Joe Prior/ Visionhaus | Clive Rose / Getty Images A mouthwatering game awaits on Sunday afternoon as high-flying Newcastle United host title-chasing Arsenal at St James' Park.The home side have all but secured a return to the Champions League after a terrific run of results, exceeding the wildest dreams of any Newcastle supporter.

11:25 AM GMT+1 Mikel Arteta's team were thumped by Manchester City / Julian Finney/GettyImages Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal struggled with Manchester City's superior physicality in their Premier League title clash last week.The Gunners were thoroughly beaten by an in-form City side at the Etihad Stadium in a game many believe will go on to decide the fate of the league title this season.

12:15 PM GMT+1 Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are tearing the Premier League apart / OLI SCARFF/GettyImages Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland could go down as the Premier League's greatest ever forward partnership, former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has claimed.Keown was a key member of Arsenal's side in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when team-mates Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp formed one of the division's most lethal combinations up front.

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of the season.The 25-year-old Scottish international has fallen down the pecking order at the North London club following the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko and he needs to leave Arsenal in order to play regularly.

Gary Lineker has cancelled his appearance on Match Of The Day Live due to illness, BBC Sport has said.Lineker returned to presenting duties on Saturday after he was taken off air by the broadcaster last weekend over his comments comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

Gary Lineker has cancelled his appearance on Match Of The Day Live due to illness, BBC Sport has said.Lineker returned to presenting duties on Saturday after he was taken off air by the broadcaster last weekend over his comments comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

It's coronation day and Manchester City are set to celebrate by hosting Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium.City can't be crowned kings of the Premier League today, but they will be keen to move three points closer.Pep Guardiola will be mindful of the big trip to the Santiago Bernabeu to face off against Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal mid-week when he selects his lineup.

Manchester City face a struggling side in Leeds United.The Premier League is rolling and we enter a home match where all three points are a must.Venue: Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Rd, Manchester, England
Time and Date: Saturday 6 May 2023, Kickoff at 15:00 BST, 10.00 am (EST, USA)
Referee: Andy Madley.

Erling Haaland was given a guard of honour by Manchester City after breaking the Premier League record in his debut season by scoring for a 35th time in the champions' 3-0 win over West Ham at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.The Norwegian was playfully slapped as he walked past his teammates and Pep Guardiola.

Manchester City face a struggling side in West Ham.The Premier League is rolling and we enter a home match where all three points are a must.Venue: Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Rd, Manchester, England
Time and Date: Wednesday 3 May 2023, Kickoff at 20:00 BST, 3.00 pm (EST, USA)
Referee: John Brooks.Assistants: Matthew Wilkes, Nick Greenhalgh.

Barcelona want to sign Bernardo Silva from Manchester City in the summer transfer window, according to .The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions City are willing to sell Silva at the end of the season, but they will want as much as £75 million in transfer fees for the 28-year-old.

Pep Guardiola saluted the character demonstrated by Manchester City after they went top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Fulham.Julian Alvarez's stunning 25-yard strike proved to be the winner at Craven Cottage, where Carlos Vinicius had earlier cancelled out Erling Haaland's penalty.Though not at their clinical best, the reigning champions displaced Arsenal at the summit of the table for the first time since February - and still have a game in hand on the Gunners, who they beat 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Aymeric Laporte has been the subject of speculations concerning a move away from the Etihad Stadium for the last few seasons.Once one of Pep Guardiola's key men in the Manchester City defence, Laporte has continuously slipped down the pecking order.Injuries, poor form and player rotation by the manager have been largely responsible for the change in fortunes.

It was billed as a must-win game for Manchester City and the team delivered when it mattered most.In fact, it was a bit surprising how easy it turned out to be.Arsenal have been one of the best teams this season.Sitting atop the Premier League is by no means flattery for Mikel Arteta and his men.They have worked hard and even convinced the naysayers that they are deserving challengers to Manchester City for the title.

Manchester City face a solid side as they visit Fulham.The Premier League is rolling and we enter another tough away match.Venue: Craven Cottage, Stevenage Rd, Fulham, London, England
Time and Date: Sunday 30 April 2023, Kickoff at 14:00 BST, 9.00 am (EST, USA)
Referee: Simon Hooper.Assistants: Simon Long, Neil Davies.

Guardiola's Manchester City take control in the Premier League title race after a dominant win over Arteta's Arsenal.Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat league leaders Arsenal 4-1 to take control of the Premier League title race.While the defending champions remain second in the standings, Arsenal's lead was cut to two points after the match on Wednesday evening, with City having two games in hand.

Ilkay Gundogan wrote his name into Manchester City folklore when he came off the bench to score a quick-fire brace that handed City a fourth Premier League title in five years.The team was struggling against Aston Villa in the last game of the campaign.Only a win could prevent Liverpool from wresting the title out of City's grasp as the club faithful watched bewildered.

Liverpool legend Jerzy Dudek hopes Jurgen Klopp "never" leaves the club despite a difficult season bringing his future into question.The Reds have struggled for consistency this term and have a fight on their hands just to finish in the top four as they sit seven points behind Tottenham in the final Champions League spot.

Pep Guardiola will need his players more than ever in the next few weeks if he is to achieve his goals for the season.Starting from the clash with Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium immediately after the international break, City are heading into a crucial time in the campaign that could define the whole season.

When Pep Guardiola and Manchester City let Joao Cancelo leave for Bayern Munich in January, it was surprising.However, with talk to the Portuguese being disruptive to the team and a bad influence, the general feeling among City faithful was that of relief.Many thought it was the best decision for the team given the suspected reasons at the time.

Liverpool have challenged Manchester City and the Premier League over their reduced ticket allocation for their forthcoming trip to the Etihad Stadium.The visitors have been restricted to 2,382 tickets for the 1 April lunchtime kick-off, down by almost 500 on the previous post-Covid levels.Prior to the pandemic, Liverpool's allocation was more than 3,000.

Julian Nagelsmann is excited by the opportunity to face Manchester City and Erling Haaland in the Champions League, believing the Norwegian striker could be an even tougher opponent than Kylian Mbappe.Bayern Munich eliminated Mbappe and Lionel Messi from the tournament when they beat Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16, and were drawn to face City in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Manchester City's bid to finally win the Champions League will take Pep Guardiola to former club Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.City have not faced Bayern since Guardiola left the Bundesliga giants for the Etihad Stadium.Guardiola was twice drawn into the same group as City while Bayern coach.Guardiola and City have repeatedly come up short in European competition despite dominating domestic competitions in England.

It's official!Bayern Munich will face Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals this season.It's a homecoming moment for Joao Cancelo and the first time Pep Guardiola will get a chance to face his former club since moving to England back in 2016.Whoever wins this game will face the winners of the Real Madrid vs Chelsea tie, and it's looking like this side of the bracket might determine the overall champion.

Pep Guardiola has not been surprised by the "exceptional" style instilled by Vincent Kompany at Burnley, as the Clarets boss prepares to return to Manchester City for an FA Cup quarter-final.Kompany captained City to four Premier League titles as a player, the latter two coming in back-to-back campaigns under Guardiola in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Pep Guardiola says Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is one of the "biggest legends" he has managed as he prepares to welcome the former Manchester City captain back to Etihad Stadium.Premier League winners City meet the runaway Championship leaders in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.Kompany, 36, won four Premier League titles during his 11 years at City.