Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side lacks composure to defend a lead after Real Madrid struck twice late on to snatch a 3-2 win from the first leg of their Champions League play-off. City have dipped drastically from the high standards they have set during Guardiola's glorious nine-year reign this season, with the…

Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City's injury woes and dismal form this season forced the club to start an overhaul of his squad sooner than expected. After winning the Premier League six times in the past seven seasons, City's bid for a fifth successive title has crumbled in shocking fashion. Instead of chasing yet more…

Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City are back to their best after Phil Foden starred in a 6-0 rout of struggling Ipswich on Sunday. Foden netted either side of Mateo Kovacic's eye-catching goal as City blew Ipswich away with three first-half goals at Portman Road. Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and James McAtee scored after the interval…

Pep Guardiola said Friday that Erling Haaland's new nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City is "exceptional news" for the Premier League champions. The 24-year-old striker's existing deal was due to expire in June 2027 but he has now committed his future to the club for the next decade. The Norwegian made an instant impact after arriving…

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's lack of care with the ball was the reason for their late collapse from 2-0 up to draw 2-2 at Brentford on Tuesday. Phil Foden's double put the English champions on course for a fourth consecutive win after a miserable run of one victory in 13 games. But defensive deficiencies…

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's 4-1 thrashing of West Ham on Saturday was a "release" for his players but that the English champions are still a shadow of their former selves. City had won just once in 13 games prior to last weekend's 2-0 win at Leicester to realistically end any hope of extending their…

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City have to "think" about the future of injury-hit midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who is out of contract at the end of the season.The 33-year-old has been frustrated by injuries over the past two seasons and has made just eight Premier League starts in the current campaign. De Bruyne, who joined…

Pep Guardiola said relief was his overriding emotion after a 2-0 victory at Leicester secured just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday. Savinho and Erling Haaland struck either side of half-time as City ended a run of eight away games without a win. The performance was still far…

Pep Guardiola has insisted Erling Haaland alone is not responsible for Manchester City's dramatic collapse in form this season.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted his struggling Premier League champions will regain their confidence after a 2-1

Aston Villa beat crisis-hit Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to heap more misery on floundering manager Pep Guardiola, who has now suffered nine defeats in his past 12 matches. Jhon Duran finished off a fine team move to give the home side an early lead and Morgan Rogers doubled Villa's advantage in the 65th minute…

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is adamant Pep Guardiola remains "the best" coach in the Premier League as his side seek to add to Manchester City's woes. City have lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions, winning just once in that sequence, and fallen nine points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. The…