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Every player has a preference on positions. He'd probably prefer to play down the middle and lead the line because you have much more freedom. Ant has really good qualities in that position, especially his pressing intensity and understanding of when to do it is at the highest level. I was delighted with his performance. It was a great thing for him [to score 10 Champions League goals].

An important aspect of that column was his analysis of how to break down low blocks, which has been a key theme this season. "When you decide to play on the counter-attack, you have plenty of space. When you decide to attack [with the ball], you have less. [But] when you play on the counter-attack, the ball belongs to the opponent," he wrote.

Manchester City are reportedly preparing the groundwork for a potential summer move for Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento, according to talkSPORT. Pep Guardiola's side have been monitoring the 23-year-old for several months, identifying him as a possible long-term answer to a position that has required tactical improvisation throughout the current campaign. With City frequently deploying midfielder Matheus Nunes in a hybrid right-sided role, the club are understood to be evaluating more natural defensive options ahead of the next transfer window.

Man City have tracked Gibbs-White's development for several seasons. The 26-year-old has evolved into one of the Premier League's most dynamic creative midfielders. Comfortable operating as a No.10 or drifting into wider channels, he offers tactical flexibility, a trait highly valued in Guardiola's system. City's midfield evolution is an ongoing process. With questions occasionally raised about depth and succession planning in attacking midfield roles, Gibbs-White's profile has impressed officials at the Etihad Stadium.

In the WSL last night, Manchester City got back to winning ways with a dominant 6-0 victory against Leicester City, who currently sit at the bottom of the table. Vivianne Miedema scored twice, with Khadija Shaw, Yui Hasegawa, Kerolin and Aoba Fujino also adding to their goal tallies. Leicester now find themselves struggling in a relegation battle, with rivals Liverpool finding some form.

Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly both still keen to pursue the transfer of Igor Thiago despite him signing a new contract with Brentford. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY

"I learnt a lot when I was at City - it's a completely different world to anything most footballers experience," he told BBC Look East. "People think it's a bit easier being in the lower leagues. But when you've come through an academy, even the best academy in the world, you're not accustomed to how hard men's football actually is."

After an awful mistake from the 33m signing gifted Chelsea the opening goal in the game in January 2025, he was booked soon after and it was an uphill journey for him from that desperate start. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville said he "felt like crying for the lad" after that game, and following City's Champions League defeat at Real Madrid the following month, ex-England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said, external Khusanov had been "like a rabbit in the headlights".