#manchester-city

#manchester-city

Starting with the hosts, mounting what was a sensational last-gasp comeback at Anfield on Sunday afternoon as they snatched a 2-1 victory against the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City have kept their title dreams alive. Knowing that they can temporarily move within three points of bitter title rivals Arsenal, Pep Guardiola's men will know the importance of avoiding a potential banana skin when they return to the Etihad on Wednesday night.

"That doesn't count, right?"

Manchester City thought they had scored a third goal at Liverpool which would have capped off one of the most dramatic ends to a Premier League game this season. But it was stripped away by a VAR review for a foul committed just before the ball rolled over the line. Fans will hate it, pundits won't like it, and football will turn its nose up too. Yet there really was no way the VAR, John Brooks, could not intervene.

When Arsenal made Olivia Smith the first 1m player player in the history of women's football, they did not think they were signing a striker. The 21-year-old Canadian had earned a reputation as a busy right-sided winger, the kind that hugs the sideline and takes pleasure in turning full-backs inside out. The fee raised eyebrows in some quarters - after all, Chloe Kelly had seemingly made the right flank spot her own during last season's triumphant Champions League campaign. What could Smith offer that she - or Beth Mead - could not? As simple as it seems, the answer may well be versatility.

Barcelona want to sign Bernardo Silva in the summer of 2026, according to Sports Boom. Silva is out of contract at Manchester City at the end of the season, and last season's La Liga champions, Barcelona, are keen on snapping up his services on a free transfer thereafter. However, Barcelona are not the only club that are interested in a bargain deal for Silva.

Real Madrid are interested in signing Phil Foden from Manchester City in the summer of 2026, according to . The Spanish powerhouse reportedly view Foden as 'the final, crowning piece of their New Galacticos puzzle'. Foden is good friends with his England international team-mate Jude Bellingham, who is a star for Madrid. This is the 'primary trump card' that Los Blancos are planning to use to convince Foden to switch to Estadio Bernabeu.

Manchester City are open to selling Nathan Ake in the summer of 2026, according to SportsBoom . The Premier League club are said to want £25-£30 million for Ake. Ake has been at Man City since 2020. The 30-year-old, who can play as a centre-back and as a left-back, cost the Cityzens £41 million when they secured his services from Bournemouth. The Netherlands international has scored 10 goals and provided three assists in 167 matches in all competitions for Man City so far in his career.

Sitting 11 points clear at the top of the WSL, Manchester City could not have hoped for much more at this point in the season. The club's first WSL trophy since 2016 is well within their reach but the 600,000 addition of United States midfielder Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns will give Andree Jeglertz's side an extra boost going into the final eight games of the season.

Really good. Txiki [Bergiristain] before and Hugo now. I am a little bit sad and upset because in net spend the last five years we are seventh in the Premier League. I want to be the first, I don't understand why the club don't spend more money. I am a little bit grumpy with them. But like we won in the past because we spent a lot.

Liverpool enter the weekend sitting sixth and outside the Champions League places, regardless of whether England earns an additional qualification spot, while Manchester City are under mounting pressure to keep pace with Arsenal in a title race that appears to be slipping further out of reach. Both teams will approach this clash knowing that anything less than three points could prove damaging.