Joe Hart joins Burnley after 12 years as a Manchester City player

Pep Guardiola says nothing is decided on Joe Hart’s future after the English goalkeeper played 45 minutes in Man City’s ICC loss to Dortmund.

England manager Gareth Southgate has left the door open on Joe Hart’s international career, after the goalkeeper was left out of his World Cup squad.
Joe Hart has completed his move from Manchester City to Burnley in a deal worth around £4 million.
The 31-year-old goalkeeper, who has signed a two-year contract, will go straight into Sean Dyche’s squad and is available for Thursday’s Europa League clash with Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir.
Hart faces a fight to become No. 1 at Turf Moor with fellow England internationals Nick Pope and Tom Heaton as well as former Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard.
However, he is likely to start…

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: Fear of losing is what drives me on

After a record-breaking campaign in 2017-18, the FC crew assess the expectations for Manchester City in the Premier League this season.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley feels Maurizio Sarri’s late arrival could contribute to a slow start for Chelsea and expects a high-flying Man City in the Community Shield.

Ahead of the 2018/19 Community Shield, relive Man City’s win over Chelsea courtesy of Bernardo Silva’s strike from last March. MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola is motivated by the fear of failure and is determined bring more success to Manchester City after their record-breaking title-winning season.
Last season, City became the first Premier League team to reach 100 points — but Guardiola said there was no risk of him losing focus on improving.
City kick off their season against Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday when Guardiola will be without many of his first team, who have only just returned following the World Cup.
“I’m…

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Manchester City chase visa for Douglas Luiz amid transfer frustration

Ahead of the 2018/19 Community Shield, relive Man City’s win over Chelsea courtesy of Bernardo Silva’s strike from last March.

Alexis Nunes and ESPN FC’s Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith break down the lessons learned from City’s comeback win over Bayern Munich. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Pep Guardiola is ready to end his pursuit of a defensive midfielder before the transfer window closes if Manchester City can get a work permit for Douglas Luiz.
The City manager wanted a replacement for Yaya Toure, who was allowed to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season with Napoli’s Jorginho identified as a top target.
However, Jorginho followed Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea, who City will face in the Community Shield on Sunday, and Guardiola is ready to give a chance…

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Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany, Kyle Walker cut short holidays to make Community Shield return

With the start of the Premier League just around the corner, the ESPN FC crew assess Liverpool’s chances of besting Manchester City this season.

Alexis Nunes and ESPN FC’s Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith break down the lessons learned from City’s comeback win over Bayern Munich.

Bernardo Silva came off the bench to inspire Manchester City to a comeback win over Bayern Munich after the Germans took a 2-0 lead in Miami.

The man who coined the hashtag #SharkTeam Benjamin Mendy, took time out in Miami to get a little closer to real life sharks.

Manchester City captain Steph Houghton and her manager Nick Cushing were both full of praise for the appreciation of women’s football in America.
Vincent Kompany, Kyle Walker and Fabian Delph have all cut short their holidays to return to training early on Wednesday at Manchester City, but are unlikely to start in Sunday’s Community Shield game against Chelsea. 
Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and John Stones will be the last players to come back, with their returns on Monday coming less than a week before the Premier League opener at Arsenal.
Belgium midfielder De Bruyne is expected at Wembley on Sunday to watch his teammates, according…

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Pep Guardiola carefully shaping Manchester City’s next generation of stars

Bernardo Silva came off the bench to inspire Manchester City to a comeback win over Bayern Munich after the Germans took a 2-0 lead in Miami.

Alexis Nunes and ESPN FC’s Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith break down the lessons learned from City’s comeback win over Bayern Munich.

The ESPN FC panel answer your tweets on the toughest opponent they’ve faced, if Manchester United will finish outside the top four and much more.
MIAMI, FLORIDA — While Jose Mourinho has been bemoaning the lack of first-team players at the International Champions Cup for Manchester United, Pep Guardiola has taken the chance to run the rule over his young guns and give them the opportunity of forcing their way into his plans for the new season.
No club on the planet sent more players to the World Cup than Manchester City and, of the 16 that went to Russia, only Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy joined the preseason tour to the United States….

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Riyad Mahrez limps off in Manchester City’s ICC win over Bayern Munich

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Bernardo Silva came off the bench to inspire Manchester City to a comeback win over Bayern Munich after the Germans took a 2-0 lead in Miami.
MIAMI — Manchester City fought back from two goals down to secure a 3-2 win in Pep Guardiola’s first clash against former club Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup on Saturday.
However, the City manager will be more concerned by the sight of club record signing Riyad Mahrez limping out of the action, just eight days before the Community Shield clash with Chelsea at Wembley.
The Premier League champions were trailing to first-half goals from Meritan Shabani and Arjen Robben, but pulled…

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Paul Pogba’s World Cup win has silenced critics – France teammate Benjamin Mendy

Alejandro Moreno joins Jon Champion in the Heineken Boot Room to preview the ICC clash between Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

Ahead of Man City’s ICC match against Bayern Munich, Alejandro Moreno believes Pep Guardiola has a squad to make a big statement in Europe this season.

Jon Champion is joined by Alejandro Moreno in the Heineken Boot Room to preview Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City’s ICC match, in Miami

Alexis Nunes and ESPN FC’s Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith preview Man City’s ICC match with Bayern, which sets up as a preseason UCL test. MIAMI, FLORIDA — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has praised the influence of Paul Pogba during France’s World Cup success and said people need to start talking about his football rather than his haircuts.
Mendy and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be rivals when the Premier League kicks off in two weeks, but the France internationals have been good friends since they were young.
Mendy said Pogba showed the dressing room leadership which could make Jose Mourinho’s side a major…

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Benjamin Mendy relishing World Cup triumph, being back healthy with Man City

The man who coined the hashtag #SharkTeam Benjamin Mendy, took time out in Miami to get a little closer to real life sharks.

Alejandro Moreno joins Jon Champion in the Heineken Boot Room to preview the ICC clash between Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola was impressed with his team’s performance against Liverpool and feels Leroy Sane is still a long way from his best.
MIAMI, FLORIDA — Many players would have given up on their World Cup dream when they suffered the devastating blow of a cruciate knee ligament injury just 10 months before the tournament kicked off. But Benjamin Mendy never gave up hope. The French defender refused to be dragged down by being forced to watch from the sidelines as Manchester City tore up the Premier League, constantly pushing doctors and physios to let him move on to the next stage of his recuperation.

His reward was an emotional…

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Ex-Pep Guardiola assistant Domenec Torrent sees ‘special’ things ahead for Man City

ESPN FC’s Charlie Gibson and Jonathan Smith take to the streets of New York to look ahead to the ICC clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.

Bernardo Silva believes opponents will have a different approach when playing Man City this season, but the midfielder is excited to begin the defence of their Premier League title.
NEW YORK — It’s been a special few days in New York for Pep Guardiola, returning to the city where he spent a 12-month sabbatical with his family in 2012. While his focus steadfastly remains on preparing a truncated Manchester City squad for the new season, there has been the opportunity to see old friends and visit familiar haunts. “The city is taller and higher than six years, but it remains fantastic,” he said.

His present home of Manchester currently only has one skyscraper and that one wouldn’t…

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