Vincent Kompany – Page 6

No timeline on Vincent Kompany return from injury – Pep Guardiola

Kevin De Bruyne says he’s more interested in winning trophies with Manchester City than chasing after personal accolades.

Kevin De Bruyne tells ESPN that for the moment the Manchester clubs are ahead in the title race but it’s too early to count the others out. MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola does not know when Vincent Kompany will be back fit, with the Manchester City captain definitely ruled out of Saturday’s game against Burnley on Saturday.
The defender played City’s first three matches of the season but has not played since picking up a calf strain playing in a World Cup qualifier for Belgium on Aug. 31.
Kompany, 31, has been troubled by persistent muscle injuries in the past few seasons, but Guardiola had hoped he would make a quick return from his latest…

Vincent Kompany’s latest injury will test Man City’s depth at centre-back

Ian Darke and Stewart Robson join the FC crew to preview the big Premier League clash between Man City and Liverpool.

The FC crew debate if Pep Guardiola will choose to feature Sergio Aguero in Man City’s lineup when they face Liverpool.

It was always the nightmare scenario for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City but with Vincent Kompany being ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League encounter with Liverpool, the moment that the club was dreading, but half-expecting, has already arrived.

Just three games into the season, Kompany has been sidelined with an injury — another calf problem — and the sense of Groundhog Day at the Etihad Stadium is unavoidable. The Belgian centre-half, City’s captain, is the team’s most important player….

Man City’s Vincent Kompany eyeing up future manager role after retirement

Jonathan Smith believes Manchester City is still good enough to compete despite not getting Sanchez or Evans.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has said he is open to becoming a manager when he retires from playing.
Kompany, 32, has been at City since joining from Hamburg in 2008 and has gone on to win two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups in that time.
The Belgium international feels he has a wealth of experience to draw upon and has suggested he could put that into good use as a manger in the future.
“I don’t know where I will be in football when I finish but it’s 100 percent…

‘Welcome to the Premier League’ – Man City’s Vincent Kompany revels in late win

Pep Guardiola expresses his strong disagreement with Raheem Sterling’s second yellow card for his late goal celebration.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany described his side’s dramatic stoppage-time victory at Bournemouth as “absolute madness” as Pep Guardiola’s side moved to the top of the Premier League.
Bournemouth had never picked up a point against Manchester City in the Premier League and took the lead in stunning fashion through a spectacular Charlie Daniels strike from an angle which went in off the underside of the crossbar.
City levelled when a pass from David Silva found Gabriel Jesus in the area…

Man City’s Vincent Kompany happy to be seen as Premier League favourites

Craig Burley believes Manchester City’s victory over Brighton is just the beginning for Pep Guardiola & Co.

Craig Burley believes Manchester City’s victory over Brighton is just the beginning for Pep Guardiola & Co.
BRIGHTON — Vincent Kompany is happy for Manchester City to take on the added pressure of being favourites for the Premier League title.
City have been tipped to be champions by plenty of ex-players and pundits, and started the season with a 2-0 win at Brighton while some of their rivals dropped points.
Kompany says he’s happy to be at a team regarded as the best in England and that they need now to justify the confidence put in them.
“That is the whole reason why we are at the club — to have expectations,”…

Kompany gamble poised to pay off for Guardiola and Manchester City

Stewart Robson still questions whether or not Man City’s defence will be up to the task this Premier League season.

Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop talk in depth about Manchester City and their prospects for the upcoming season.
Despite Manchester City’s stellar forward line of Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane and the rest, Vincent Kompany could emerge as possibly the most important player to Pep Guardiola this season.
The City boss has decided not to spend heavily on a new front-line central defender and is set to make the Belgium captain the cornerstone of his new-look back four. It’s a gamble given the 31-year-old’s recent injury record, but could pay out huge dividends if Kompany can hold things together.
Guardiola’s…

Man United’s Romelu Lukaku believes he’s world’s best – Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany sits with ESPN FC to discuss the finer points of Pep Guardiola’s coaching style and the addition of Kyle Walker.
Vincent Kompany hopes his Belgium teammate Romelu Lukaku is a huge success at rivals Manchester United — as long he finishes below Manchester City.
The 24-year-old striker moved to Old Trafford in a £75 million deal this summer and is set to come up against Kompany in the International Champions Cup in Houston.
The City captain knows all about his qualities and has backed Lukaku to have another great season, which should end with them teaming up at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
But Kompany’s…

City must decide whether to trust Kompany or return for Van Dijk

Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol give their take on the Virgil van Dijk transfer saga.

Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol give their take on the Virgil van Dijk transfer saga.
Manchester City don’t seem to be sure whether or not they should be going out to secure the services of Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk. The club recently announced they were pulling out of the race to sign the centre-back because of the Saints’ high asking price, believing they couldn’t justify the £60 million being asked of them.
However, that was before Liverpool made themselves the laughing stock of the transfer window so far. They had looked in pole position to sign…

Vincent Kompany backs under-fire John Stones to prove doubters wrong

Vincent Kompany shares his thoughts on Man City’s season, Pep Guardiola as a manager and his hopes for the 2017-18 season.

Man City captain Vincent Kompany explains why Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero need to keep playing alongside each other. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany remains convinced that fellow centre-back John Stones “has everything” he needs to thrive at the Premier League’s elite level.
The former Everton player endured a rough first season at the Etihad following his £47.5 million transfer last summer, but Kompany says that the 22-year-old is on track to be a key cog in Pep Guardiola’s side.
“He will thrive once the team gets going again,” Kompany told the Manchester Evening News. “He has everything the manager…

Vincent Kompany: Man City must do better to apply Pep Guardiola’s ideas

Vincent Kompany shares his thoughts on Man City’s season, Pep Guardiola as a manager and his hopes for the 2017-18 season.

English Premier League: Vincent Kompany (5′) Watford 0-1 Manchester City

Pep Guardiola admits the injury problems of Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph makes his life difficult.

Janusz Michallik breaks down Man City’s win over Palace and feels Vincent Kompany drastically improves the side. Vincent Kompany says he has no doubt that Manchester City will do better to implement Pep Guardiola’s tactics in his second season in charge.
City sealed a third-placed finish on the final day of the season on Sunday and finished 15 points back of champions Chelsea, a disappointing result for a man who had just won three straight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich and three straight La Liga titles with Barcelona before that.
But Kompany, who a day earlier Guardiola confirmed would be staying at…

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