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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 3, 2023, 01:55 PM ET


Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended David De Gea after the goalkeeper was criticised for his role in Manchester City's second goal in the FA Cup final on Saturday.City won 2-1 at Wembley thanks to Ilkay Gundogan's double as Pep Guardiola's team took another step towards a historic Treble.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi.Guardiola has now won 11 league titles in three different nations following Manchester City's fifth Premier League triumph in six seasons.But some say the manager of the year accolade belongs to De Zerbi, who has excelled since Graham Potter's exit.

"Give it to Phil Foden" was the loud shout from the stands just before he scored Manchester City's opening goal against Newcastle on Saturday.Whether he heard the advice or not, Rodri definitely made the right decision when he passed to his team-mate.Foden still had a lot to do when he received the ball out wide on the right - just in front of his very vocal fan - but ghosted past Dan Burn and held off two more challenges inside the box before seeing his shot deflected home.

Paris St-Germain want to extend Lionel Messi's contract by an additional 12 months.The 35-year-old Argentina forward's current deal is set to expire in June 2023.Bayern Munich are considering a move for Manchester City's 32-year-old Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan next summer.Ronaldo's options of a move to the United States include Major League Soccer clubs Inter Miami,  LA Galaxy and LAFC.

Manchester City qualified for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal round by dispatching upstart Bundesliga side RB Leipzig 8-1 on aggregate.Now the Sky Blues have learned their opponents for the two-legged round of 8, and it is none other than the giants of top-flight Deutsche football, FC Bayern Munich.

Arsenal face a familiar figure on Saturday as they look to get their title bid back on track - but can they get the better of their former manager Unai Emery's Aston Villa side?"I really want there to be a title race and Arsenal need to hang on in there," BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton said.

Everton are looking to sign Ghana forward Andre Ayew, who is expected to arrive in the United Kingdom for talks, on a free transfer.Nottingham Forest could also be tempted into a move for the 33-year-old.Everton had a deadline day move for 31-year-old Colombian striker Duvan Zapata rejected by Atalanta.

Wout Weghorst kept his place in the Manchester United team to face Arsenal as Erik ten Hag backed his newest signing against the Premier League leaders.The on-loan Dutch striker was retained as the focal point of manager Ten Hag's attack, having made his debut in the 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Khadija Shaw continued her excellent goalscoring form as she netted in Manchester City's 3-0 League Cup victory over Sunderland.Shaw is the joint top scorer in the Women's Super League with eight goals in seven matches and got the third against Sunderland at Academy Stadium.Julie Blakstad had opened the scoring after only eight minutes with Australia winger Hayley Raso netting the second.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted the Gunners are not getting carried away with talk of the Premier League title.Saturday's 4-2 win over Brighton, coupled with Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Everton, saw Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the table to seven points to see in 2023.No side with such a lead midway through the season has ever failed to win the title.