Craig Burley and Steve Nicol have different opinions on the significance of Aymeric Laporte’s injury to the Premier League title race.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains how Lionel Messi could add to his already historic career by reuniting with Pep Guardiola at Man City.

After Michael Keane and Harry Maguire surrendered three goals against Kosovo, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley re-examines England’s centre-back partnership.

Craig Burley reveals who he thinks is the Premier League’s best goalkeeper between Alisson and Ederson.

Shaka Hislop presents his weekly power rankings and is given quite a bit of stick by the FC guys for how he ordered the top 10.  
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed defender Aymeric Laporte will be out for five to six months with a knee injury.
Laporte, 25, sustained the injury in City’s 4-0 victory against Brighton at the Etihad before the international break.
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Sources told ESPN FC last week that the France international would be unavailable until 2020 following surgery to repair cartilage and meniscus…

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Craig Burley and Steve Nicol have different opinions on the significance of Aymeric Laporte’s injury to the Premier League title race.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains how Lionel Messi could add to his already historic career by reuniting with Pep Guardiola at Man City.

After Michael Keane and Harry Maguire surrendered three goals against Kosovo, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley re-examines England’s centre-back partnership.

Craig Burley reveals who he thinks is the Premier League’s best goalkeeper between Alisson and Ederson.

Shaka Hislop presents his weekly power rankings and is given quite a bit of stick by the FC guys for how he ordered the top 10.  
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed defender Aymeric Laporte will be out for five to six months with a knee injury.
Laporte, 25, sustained the injury in City’s 4-0 victory against Brighton at the Etihad before the international break.
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- Kompany gives up coaching duty at Anderlecht
Sources told ESPN FC last week that the France international would be unavailable until 2020 following surgery to repair cartilage and meniscus…

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The FC guys examine Man City’s defensive options with the possibility that Aymeric Laporte could miss an extended period of time with a knee injury.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.”
Doing a fair impersonation of invincibility, Manchester City resume their quest for a third successive Premier League title at Norwich on Saturday.
Surprisingly, they have been held to 0-0 draws at Carrow Road on their last two league visits. You could get rich putting money on a repeat of that scoreline this time around.
The newly-promoted Canaries, a bold bunch, are quoted at 20-1 by bookmakers to win this weekend and that is a realistic assessment of their chances given the lethal attack of City…

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ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol presents his Saturday Premier League week four takeaways including best goal, biggest letdown and controversy.

Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in the UEFA Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop has high praise for Sergio Aguero, after the Manchester City star-man scored a brace against Bournemouth.

Pep Guardiola says it’s natural for there to be growing pains in the Premier League’s first season using VAR.
Manchester City have been left with just two senior central defenders after club sources told ESPN FC that Aymeric Laporte will be out until 2020 following knee surgery.
Laporte, signed from Athletic Bilbao in January 2018, suffered the injury during Saturday’s Premier League 4-0 win against Brighton at the Etihad.
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And following surgery to repair cartilage and meniscus damage in Barcelona, sources have told ESPN FC that the player will be out until the…

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Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in the UEFA Champions League.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a defensive crisis after Aymeric Laporte was stretchered off during the clash with Brighton on Saturday.
Laporte appeared to suffer an injury to his right knee after a challenge on Brighton defender Adam Webster.
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The 25-year-old, who was due to join up with the France squad for the first time next week, lasted just 33 minutes before leaving the field on a stretcher. He was replaced with midfielder Fernandinho.
Laporte’s…

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Sadio Mane’s brace against Wolves wasn’t enough for Liverpool to steal the Premier League title on Manchester City on the final day of the season.

Manchester City are the first team in a decade to win back to back Premier League titles, beating Brighton 4-1.

BRIGHTON, England — Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions after a 4-1 victory at Brighton ensured they finished above Liverpool by just a point in one of the tightest title races in Premier League history.
City started the day on top but dropped to second after an early goal at Anfield, and the pressure grew when Glenn Murray headed Brighton ahead in the 27th minute. But Sergio Aguero equalised just 83 seconds later and Aymeric Laporte headed City ahead before half-time.
Pep Guardiola’s…

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