Gundogan, Danilo miss their chance as Man City’s unbeaten run ends in Ukraine

Shakhtar Donetsk sealed second place in Group F by handing Man City their first defeat of the 2017/18 season.
The headlines will all be about how Manchester City’s winning streak has come to an end and how Pep Guardiola has suffered his first defeat of the season, but the truth is it was clear from minute one to minute 90 that the visitors were just going through the motions. Already qualified as group winners, City phoned in a performance ahead of a top-of-the-table Manchester derby on Sunday.

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Having earned the right to play a weakened team and put in a laissez-faire performance, City came…

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Manchester City debut ‘meant everything to me’ – Phil Foden

With Man City already qualified, the FC crew question if they will beat Shakhtar, giving Napoli a chance to advance.

Manchester City ensure a first-place finish in Group F after beating Feyenoord 1-0.
MANCHESTER — Manchester City youngster Phil Foden said “it meant everything” to him to make his first-team debut in the 1-0 Champions League victory over Feyenoord.
The Stockport-born midfielder, who turned 17 in May, became the club’s youngest-ever Champions League player and the 35th youngest in the competition’s history, when he replaced Yaya Toure in the 75th minute.
There has been plenty of excitement surrounding the teenager since his starring role at the Under-17 World Cup in October where…

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Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz ready for Man City chance – Pep Guardiola

With John Stones out, Pep Guardiola underscores the importance of exercising caution with the fitness of Vincent Kompany.
MANCHESTER — Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists England’s under-17 World Cup hero Phil Foden is ready for his chance ahead of their Champions League game against Feyenoord.
Foden, 17, was an unused substitute for last season’s draw with Celtic and could be in line for his debut against the Eredivisie champions with a place in the round of 16 already secured.
Guardiola said after Saturday’s win over Leicester City that will make big changes to his starting lineup, however he said at Tuesday’s…

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Madrid rout highlights City’s promise as Guardiola’s men click into gear

Pep Guardiola has hit back at Gary Neville’s comments regarding Manchester City’s youth prospects.
It might only have been a preseason friendly, but Manchester City fans can be forgiven for feeling fairly confident going into 2017-18 after their 4-1 demolition of Real Madrid in Los Angeles.
After it looked like the summer might have taken a couple of hitches — with Dani Alves snubbing Pep Guardiola for Paris Saint-Germain, rumours long-time target Alexis Sanchez was off limits and a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United — there were more positive signs on Wednesday evening.
Of course, following the…

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