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Manchester City’s Mendy vows to ‘follow the rules,’ could return at Spurs

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will fight to the very end to try and win the quadruple, but stressed how it would take a miracle to accomplish.

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LONDON, England — Benjamin Mendy has said he will “follow the rules” to ensure he can make an impact on Manchester City’s Quadruple bid.
Mendy made his first start since November as City reached the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Brighton at Wembley on Saturday.
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The 24-year-old has suffered two significant knee injuries since his £52 million move from Monaco in 2017, but is determined to make a contribution in the final stages of the season.
“I feel so good, and I am very happy,” he…

Manchester City’s De Bruyne doesn’t think new stadium helps Tottenham

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will fight to the very end to try and win the quadruple, but stressed how it would take a miracle to accomplish.

Manchester City advance to the FA Cup final with their 1-0 win over plucky Brighton, keeping their quadruple hopes very much alive.
LONDON — Kevin De Bruyne has rubbished any suggestions that Tottenham’s new stadium gives them a better chance against Manchester City when they meet in the Champions League.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino claimed his side “can achieve more” in their new 62,000-seat home but De Bruyne said they would still be the same dangerous opponent, even if they were playing at Wembley.
“I don’t care about the stadium, I care about the team we play,” the Belgium midfielder told reporters.
“Everybody talks…

Manchester City Quadruple ‘almost impossible’ after Walker injury – Pep

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will fight to the very end to try and win the quadruple, but stressed how it would take a miracle to accomplish.

Manchester City’s Kyle Walker gets up close and personal with Brighton’s Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

Manchester City advance to the FA Cup final with their 1-0 win over plucky Brighton, keeping their quadruple hopes very much alive.
LONDON, England — Pep Guardiola insists that winning the Quadruple will be “almost impossible” after he suffered another injury setback as Manchester City reached the FA Cup final.
Kyle Walker was taken off at half-time in the 1-0 victory over Brighton while the City boss revealed that Sergio Aguero, who missed the game through injury, has not trained since last Sunday.
“I will announce something to you, it is almost impossible to win the Quadruple, almost,” Guardiola told a news conference.
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Manchester City’s Sterling arranges 550 FA Cup semifinal tickets for pupils from his old school

Man City rested many of their top stars in a comfortable 2-0 win over Cardiff that sees them return to the top of the Premier League table.

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Man City rested many of their top stars in a comfortable 2-0 win over Cardiff that sees them return to the top of the Premier League table.

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Raheem Sterling has arranged for 550 children from his old school to watch Manchester City’s semifinal at Wembley on Saturday (live on ESPN+ 12:25 p.m. ET).
The City forward, who grew up close to the national stadium, has worked with the club to give pupils from Ark Elvin Academy the opportunity to be at the game against Brighton.

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Sterling, 24, was raised on the St Raphael’s estate in Wembley and attended Copland Community School, which was renamed Ark Elvin in 2014.
And he has paid for tickets…

Manchester City’s Sterling arranges FA Cup semifinal tickets 550 for pupils from his old school

Man City rested many of their top stars in a comfortable 2-0 win over Cardiff that sees them return to the top of the Premier League table.

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Raheem Sterling has arranged for 550 children from his old school to watch Manchester City’s semifinal at Wembley on Saturday.
The City forward, who grew up close to the national stadium, has worked with the club to give pupils from Ark Elvin Academy the opportunity to be at the game against Brighton.

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Sterling, 24, was raised on the St Raphael’s estate in Wembley and attended Copland Community School, which was renamed Ark Elvin in 2014.
And he has paid for tickets and travel so local children…

Manchester City’s Mendy must prove himself to play again – Guardiola

Man City rested many of their top stars in a comfortable 2-0 win over Cardiff that sees them return to the top of the Premier League table.
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has warned Benjamin Mendy that he will have to prove himself to get back in the Manchester City team despite admitting he is short of options at left-back.
Oleksandr Zinchenko has emerged as the first choice with Mendy, who missed most of last season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, playing just 27 minutes since November because of another injury setback.
But the Ukraine international appeared to suffer a hamstring injury in City’s 2-0 victory over Cardiff…

Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden lead Man City back to the top with comfortable win vs. Cardiff

Man City rested many of their top stars in a comfortable 2-0 win over Cardiff that sees them return to the top of the Premier League table.
Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cardiff City. They were quickly ahead when Kevin De Bruyne squeezed in a vicious shot from a tight angle on six minutes, before Leroy Sane drilled in a second just before half-time. City dominated the second half but somehow failed to add to their advantage with Cardiff keeper Neil Etheridge pulling off a string of fine saves.
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Liverpool’s late win over Tottenham made Pep Guardiola say: ‘Ah s—‘

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reveals how he reacted to title rivals Liverpool scoring a late winner against Spurs.

Manchester City capitalized on two Fulham mistakes to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the top of the Premier League.

Manchester City capitalized on two Fulham mistakes to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the top of the Premier League.
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola joked that he could not help but swear after Liverpool’s last-minute winner against Tottenham on Sunday.
Manchester City were set to remain top of the Premier League with a game in hand until Toby Alderweireld’s late own goal, which came via a Hugo Lloris error, handed Liverpool victory.
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Jurgen Klopp’s side have also claimed late wins at Anfield thanks to errors from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford and Crystal Palace’s Julian Speroni but Guardiola said he doesn’t…

Guardiola ‘not frustrated’ over alleged Mendy nightclub video

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reveals how he reacted to title rivals Liverpool scoring a late winner against Spurs.

Manchester City capitalized on two Fulham mistakes to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the top of the Premier League.

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MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola insisted he was relaxed about Benjamin Mendy despite claims he was out partying until the early hours of Saturday morning before Manchester City’s match with Fulham.
The French defender, who has played just 27 minutes since injuring a knee in November, was left out of the squad that travelled to London for Saturday’s Premier League clash.
But Mendy, who does not drink alcohol, was filmed at a nightclub in Manchester allegedly at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning,…

Manchester City have spirit needed to win Quadruple – Gundogan

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Ilkay Gundogan has said Manchester City have the desire required to become the first English team to win the Quadruple.
City’s hopes of becoming the first side to defend the Premier League title in a decade remain in their own hands following a 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.
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Pep Guardiola’s side, who have already won the Carabao Cup, face 14 matches in the next two months if they are to also claim the league, the Champions League and the FA Cup, and Gundogan said they would need luck.
“Obviously…

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