Leroy Sane believes the Premier League is stronger than the Bundesliga after the recent success of English sides in the Champions League.
Sane, left, and Aguero, centre, were instrumental in the easiest of Champions League nights at the Etihad on Wednesday.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City breezed into the quarterfinals of the Champions with an emphatic 7-0 victory over German side Schalke. Leading 3-2 from the first leg, they had to wait until the 35th minute for the opener from a Sergio Aguero penalty. The Argentine then added a second just three minutes later before Leroy Sane made it 3-0 at half-time as Schalke collapsed.
In the second half, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus all added goals as Pep Guardiola’s…
Harry Winks scored with the final kick of the game to lead Tottenham past Fulham after losing Dele Alli to injury late on.
Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba combined once again vs. Leganes, showing again their unique understanding of one another.
Do you ever get a sense of deja vu when watching football?
Not just when your side throws away a lead in stoppage time yet again, or loses another derby, or concedes to an ex-player for the third straight game.
But more literal deja vu — when you watch a side scoring a goal they’ve scored again and again. Whether it’s through a deliberate strategy, or because two players’ natural characteristics fit together neatly, some teams have a very familiar type of goal. Here are four examples from…
In a grossly lopsided affair, Man City put nine goals past League One’s Burton Albion in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City all but clinched their place in the Carabao Cup final with a devastating 9-0 victory over League One side Burton Albion. Gabriel Jesus scored four as the defending champions essentially secured a spot at Wembley against Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur.
Positives
With fixture congestion a serious concern for Pep Guardiola, as they challenge for silverware in four competitions, City at least lightened their load a little. There is no need to send any sort of a…
English Premier League: Leroy Sane (72′) Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool
English Premier League: Roberto Firmino (64′) Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool
English Premier League: Sergio Aguero (40′) Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool
Sadio Mane struck the post and John Stones was forced to clear off the line as Man City barely prevented Liverpool from netting the opener.
Leroy Sane is determined to crank up the pressure on Liverpool after his winning goal brought Manchester City to within four points of the Premier League leaders.
The Germany winger’s 72nd-minute strike secured a 2-1 win over Liverpool on Thursday night and said Jurgen Klopp’s side will be feeling the threat from the champions as well as the added stress of trying to end a 29-year wait for a league title.
“We have put more pressure on Liverpool,” Sane told reporters. “We’re just four points behind…
The FC team examine the list of teams that Liverpool could face in the UCL round of 16 and who they’d match up best against.
The Champions League’s best performers from this week.
The Champions League group stage is over, but who were the stars of the final group stage games? Here’s the best XI from Matchday 6.
Goalkeeper — Alisson (Liverpool)
Jurgen Klopp called Alisson’s late save from Arkadiusz Milik a “lifesaver” and, in football terms, it was no exaggeration. The goalkeeper made himself big to block Napoli’s glorious late chance from a matter of yards, sending Liverpool through and proving once again that the £65m they paid Roma in the summer was money well spent….
Leroy Sane’s ferocious free kick drew Man City level, and the winger then scored the winner in a comeback vs. Hoffenheim.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Hoffenheim on Wednesday to top Group F in the Champions League. Andrej Kramaric put the German side ahead from the penalty spot, while City hit the post through Gabriel Jesus and John Stones. Leroy Sane equalised just before half-time with a vicious 30-yard free kick and then grabbed the 61st-minute winner.
Positives
After an awkward group stage, City secured the point they needed to finish top of Group F. In…
Craig Burley was surprised to not see a reaction from Manchester City to N’Golo Kanté’s first-half goal, in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over the title-holders.
Gabriele Marcotti outlines Lucien Favre’s tactics in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Schalke.
Craig Burley and Adrian Healy breakdown Manchester United’s thrashing of Fulham and Jose Mourinho’s cryptic comments after the match.
Pep Guardiola insists anyone can win the Premier League title and there is no favourite after Man City’s loss to Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho praised Paul Pogba and outlined what he needs to do to get back into the starting XI.
Jurgen Klopp insists he isn’t surprised by Mohamed Salah’s desire to score after he stayed on his feet during Liverpool’s second goal.
Mauricio Pochettino has immediately switched his focus to Barcelona after Tottenham’s 2-0 win in the Premier League over Leicester.
Niko Kovac admits Borussia Dortmund would have to make mistakes in order for Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga title.
Jose Mourinho feels Man United fans cannot point the finger at any of his players following their 4-1 win over Fulham.
Maurizio Sarri was quick to rule out Chelsea’s title chances after their victory over Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho jokingly suggested Man United were trying to save money for January after he found no water at his press conference. Chelsea stunning Manchester City and Liverpool thrashing Bournemouth to go top have made the Premier League title race exciting again. In Spain, Lionel Messi eviscerated Espanyol with a display of supreme skill, while in Italy, Juventus continued their remorseless march to an eighth straight scudetto with a 1-0 win over Inter. Here are the best numbers from an action-packed weekend of football.
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Here’s a ridiculous Messi stat: Messi has more free-kick goals over the last four La Liga seasons (15)…
Craig Burley was surprised to not see a reaction from Manchester City to N’Golo Kanté’s first-half goal, in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over the title-holders.
Gabriele Marcotti outlines Lucien Favre’s tactics in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Schalke.
Craig Burley and Adrian Healy breakdown Manchester United’s thrashing of Fulham and Jose Mourinho’s cryptic comments after the match.
Pep Guardiola insists anyone can win the Premier League title and there is no favourite after Man City’s loss to Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho praised Paul Pogba and outlined what he needs to do to get back into the starting XI.
Jurgen Klopp insists he isn’t surprised by Mohamed Salah’s desire to score after he stayed on his feet during Liverpool’s second goal.
Mauricio Pochettino has immediately switched his focus to Barcelona after Tottenham’s 2-0 win in the Premier League over Leicester.
Niko Kovac admits Borussia Dortmund would have to make mistakes in order for Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga title.
Jose Mourinho feels Man United fans cannot point the finger at any of his players following their 4-1 win over Fulham.
Maurizio Sarri was quick to rule out Chelsea’s title chances after their victory over Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho jokingly suggested Man United were trying to save money for January after he found no water at his press conference. Chelsea stunning Manchester City and Liverpool thrashing Bournemouth to go top have made the Premier League title race exciting again. In Spain, Lionel Messi eviscerated Espanyol with a display of supreme skill, while in Italy, Juventus continued their remorseless march to an eighth straight scudetto with a 1-0 win over Inter. Here are the best numbers from an action-packed weekend of football.
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Here’s a ridiculous Messi stat: Messi has more free-kick goals over the last four La Liga seasons (15)…
It was a simple training session for Manchester City for about 80 minutes until Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal made the visitors sweat.
WATFORD, England — Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as they held on in a tense finish for a 2-1 victory at Watford on Tuesday. It appeared to be business as usual when Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez scored either side of half-time, but Abdoulaye Doucoure’s late goal set up a dramatic finish as they pushed for an equaliser.
Positives
Watford didn’t sit back but City were still able to employ their usual dominant gameplay, enjoying more than 70 percent possession….