Now they are the reason why he is staying — no matter if some of them are facing decisions on their own futures, which is why City can be expected to be busy next summer. The Algerian wideman has put up solid numbers during his three seasons in Manchester, registering 39 goals and 37 assists despite being in and out of the first XI. We have a lot of space in behind, and they have incredible runs with [Luis] Diaz, with Darwin Nunez, with [Mohamed] Salah, of course, and now with [Dominik] Szoboszlai and [Ryan] Gravenberch." Dias' standout performances earned him nominations for both Premier League Young Player and Premier League Player of the season, two awards which he is favourite to win. Pep Guardiola was right... Newcastle United ARE contenders for the top four! (10/2022): Newcastle United have shown they have what it takes to gatecrash the Champions League places this season after moving fourth in the table following Saturday's thumping win.

Not even he would have expected to make over 300 appearances, winning five La Liga titles, five Copas del Rey and two Champions Leagues during his eight years at the club. 3. David Villa Akanji’s signing was then closed pretty swiftly, helped by the 27-year-old Swiss international having made it clear to Dortmund earlier in the year that he would not renew his contract.This was the toughest test yet of new-look Liverpool’s title credentials, the size of which was underlined by City going into the match seeking to equal the all-time English record of 24 successive home wins in all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s legendary four-year spell as Barcelona manager yielded unprecedented success and changed how the game is be played at the top level forever. Graymanuk: Sad to see Joao Cancelo move on - he adds something different to Manchester City and can play left and right. Rico Lewis is promising but still too raw for big games. At least we didn't loan Cancelo to Arsenal!

Raheem Sterling chases the ball with Alcalá in hot pursuit during Manchester City’s pre-season friendly against Girona. Photograph: Pedro Salado/Action Plus via Getty Images The touch and shot that arrowed past Ederson with 10 minutes of normal time left had all the hallmarks of the iconic former Reds skipper and was enough to earn a 1-1 draw after Erling Haaland’s opener. Unfortunately for Hleb, he was a spectator on the bench for most of that treble-winning 2008-09 campaign and was subsequently shipped out on loan before a permanent transfer to Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2012.Mahrez also played a crucial role in City's journey to the Champions League final, netting both goals in the Citizens' 2-0 semi-final defeat of PSG. The manager made his concerns very clear. City’s chairman, Khaldoon Al-Mubarak had also been made aware of them. Conversations dragged on the whole week, and City as a club, alongside Guardiola and his staff, agreed they needed to consider a new signing in the final days of the summer window. Ten-man City’s last-gasp win over Fulham this month may have convinced Guardiola to stay (Photo: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)

After scouting Alvarez at Buenos Aires club River Plate for months, Patsy was certain they needed to insert a clause into his signing to allow the 21-year-old striker to join City for a whole pre-season. There was the belief Alvarez would not only be a new weapon on the pitch, but also that he would fit perfectly in the dressing room and with the approach Guardiola has. He also played a key role in the Copa del Rey part of Barcelona’s 2009 treble, so his time with La Blaugrana wasn’t entirely without merit. 12. Ibrahim Afellay But it was clear there was a personality clash with his manager, and that had wider ramifications in the dressing room and around their Champions League semi-final exit to Jose Mourinho’s Inter. Asked again about Silva he said: “I want to work with guys who want to stay … but after that we have to get an offer … a proper offer. If they want him, they will take a plane, come here and talk with our sporting director, the CEO, to arrive at an agreement. Man City boss Pep Guardiola does not believe his side will win the Premier Leagu (04/2022): Guardiola believes this season's battle will be decided by points, given it would take Liverpool to draw and City lose for the destination of the trophy to be determined by the finest of margins.

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Liverpool have beaten Man City at the Etihad just TWICE under Jurgen Klopp... bu (11/2023): Sitting just a point behind Man City in second place the Merseyside outfit have a chance to steal points off Pep Guardiola 's side and slow them down as they target their fourth straight league title. Guardiola, who did not completely discount the prospect of Lionel Messi becoming a stellar transfer alternative to Kane, said of the Spurs striker: “He’s a player for Tottenham Hotspur. If Tottenham don’t want to negotiate, it’s finished. If they are open to negotiate, I think not just Man City but many clubs in the world want to try to sign him – we are not an exception – but it depends on Tottenham. Don’t forget, it was only in April that Guardiola was accused of being disrespectful after celebrating wildly a City goal in front of Kostas Tsimikas and Arthur Melo when Liverpool were last in town.