Pep Guardiola has no doubt Manchester City’s fans will be there to lift the team if they ever hit a poor run.
City supporters have seen little but success during Guardiola’s reign as manager, winning five Premier League titles and a glorious treble last season.
Yet Guardiola recognises that run may one day come to an end and it is then the City manager hopes the fans, so used to being entertained, will be able to inspire them.
The Spaniard said: “We want the fans to enjoy and have fun, have one hour and 30 minutes in good moments. That depends on us. When we play good, always they are there.
“It’s just sometimes the situation is not going well. In that moment it’s not because the players don’t want it – because they’ve proved over how ma…
Divock Origi is drawing inspiration from the feats of Milan striking greats Marco van Basten, Andriy Shevchenko and Filippo Inzaghi after joining the Serie A champions from Liverpool.
Origi signed a four-year deal with the 2021-22 Scudetto winners on Tuesday, having enjoyed a trophy-laden eight-year stint at Anfield before departing on a free transfer.
The Belgium international scored 41 goals in 176 appearances as he earned cult-hero status at Liverpool, netting seven goals in 10 games against Merseyside rivals Everton and adding a crucial second goal to seal the Reds 2019 Champions League final win over Tottenham.
In his first media conference in Milan, the 27-year-old hailed the Rossoneri s title-winners as he targeted making a valuable contribution next t…
Ronaldinho helped Barcelona to rediscover their self-esteem, according to Pep Guardiola, who paid a glowing tribute to the retiring Brazilian superstar.
The 37-year-old has not played competitively since 2015 and his brother and agent announced this week he would officially hang his boots up this year with a farewell schedule of matches.
The lavishly gifted forward will forever be associated with Barcelona, where he won back-to-back LaLiga titles, the Champions League and the Ballon d Or during a glorious spell from 2003 to 2008.
He was moved on at the start of Guardiola s tenure as Camp Nou coach and the Manchester City boss credited Ronaldinho with clearing a path for the era of dominance he would oversee.
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Gary Neville praised Liverpool head coach Arne Slot for his ruthless approach in their win against Ipswich Town on Saturday.
Slot, who was taking charge of his first competitive fixture as the new Reds boss, watched on as his side struggled in their Premier League opener at Portman Road.
Liverpool registered an expected goals (xG) total of 0.09 from their three shots on target, winning 47.4% of the 97 duels they contested in the opening 45 minutes.
The Dutchman chose to withdraw Jarell Quansah for Ibrahima Konate at half-time, with his side improving after the break as Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah struck to secure the triumph.
Quansah won four of his eight contested duels, while also being successful in two of his four aerial duels, something Slot said…
Sevilla have announced an agreement in principle to sign Spain international Isco on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old brought an end to a nine-year stint with Real Madrid following the expiration of his contract in June, having fallen down the pecking order since Carlo Ancelotti s return to the club.
Isco departed the Spanish capital with a stacked trophy cabinet that includes three La Liga titles and five Champions League triumphs.
Capped 38 times by Spain, though his last call up was in 2019, Isco s move to Sevilla will see him reunite with former national team boss Julen Lopetegui – who also had a brief stint at Real Madrid.
Sevilla confirmed Isco would undergo medical tests on Monday ahead of signing a two-year deal with the club.
The club c…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is from another planet and is the world s best, coach Zinedine Zidane said.
Ronaldo, 32, enjoyed another stellar season in 2016-17, scoring 42 goals in all competitions, helping Madrid win LaLiga and the Champions League.
As he also praised Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema, Zidane said Ronaldo was remarkable.
Ramos is the leader, Cristiano is from another planet and Benzema is pure talent, Zidane told beIN Sports.
Zidane managed Ronaldo s playing time last season, with the Portugal international making 29 league appearances – his fewest since his first Madrid campaign in 2009-10.
The Frenchman praised Ronaldo for understanding, saying: It was easy to persuade him.
He s a very intelligent guy and he know…
Arsenal want to sign Joao Palhinha from London and Premier League rivals Fulham in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Gunners have identified Palhinha as a potential alternative to Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa.
Villa value Luiz at £110 million. That is too expensive for Arsenal, who paid an initial £100 million in transfer fees for Declan Rice when they signed him from West Ham United in the summer of 2023. So, Arsenal are looking at Palhinha as a potential alternative.
Football Transfers has reported that Arsenal could get Palhinha for £50 million. The 28-year-old is one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League and has played 24 times for Portugal. Palhinha has made 12 starts and one substitute appearance in the…
Jordan Henderson was booed by some England fans on a night when Ollie Watkins helped Gareth Southgate’s much-changed side secure an unconvincing 1-0 win against Australia.
A sold-out Wembley crowd watched a surprisingly hard-fought friendly between these great sporting rivals on Friday night as the hosts experimented with Euro 2024 in mind.
England can wrap up qualification against Italy on Tuesday night and Watkins boosted his chances of being on the plane to Germany with a goal and solid display.
A 1 -0 victory for the at
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The Socceroos can count themselves unlucky to leave Wembley without so much as a goal to celebrate.
Lewis Dunk’s brilliant block denied Ryan Strain ending a fine team move just before half…
Robbie Fowler believes Liverpool s Champions League victory will lead to more silverware under manager Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool claimed their sixth European Cup/Champions League title by defeating Premier League rivals Tottenham 2-0 at Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah and substitute Divock Origi were on target as Liverpool – who finished a point adrift of Manchester City in the league – won their maiden trophy under Klopp and first since 2011-12.
Reds great Fowler – winner of the UEFA Cup, Super Cup, FA Cup and EFL Cup during his time on Merseyside – backed Klopp s men to enjoy further success.
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Liverpool are well and truly back on the world stage, it will only snowball, and grow even …
Aston Villa have completed the club-record signing of striker Wesley Moraes from Club Brugge for a reported £22million after he was granted a work permit.
Villa had already announced a deal had been agreed with the Belgian side, but they were only able to finally present him at their training base on Tuesday, the forward having been given clearance to work in England.
Wesley, 22, spent three and a half years in Brugge, becoming a key player over the past two campaigns and scoring 24 league goals in 76 matches.
Said to have cost Villa £22m, Wesley has become the club s most expensive signing, surpassing the £19m they apparently parted with to sign Darren Bent from Sunderland in the 2010-11 season.
Excited fans?
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