Two goals by Sergio Aguero sets pace for Manchester City dominance

Manchester City ended Walter Mazzari’s reign as Watford manager with a 5-0 hammering at Vicarage Road.

Manchester City ended Walter Mazzari’s reign as Watford manager with a 5-0 hammering at Vicarage Road.

Pep praises Man City’s third place finish, but says the squad must perform better next season to challenge for the title.

Manchester City, the Premier League’s most consistently high finishers in the last seven seasons, added to their sustained run with Arsenal’s failure to finish in the top-four. City, with seven consecutive seasons in the Champions League, now have the longest consecutive run of any of the Premier League’s participants.

This small detail clouds the fact that City have now finished a safe distance from the title for three consecutive seasons, a far more pertinent fact that will need to be swiftly…

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Pep Guardiola: Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany ‘will be at City next season’

Manchester City ended Walter Mazzari’s reign as Watford manager with a 5-0 hammering at Vicarage Road.

With the Premier League season behind us, take a look at the latest predictions of how the top 4 will shape up next season.

Manchester City ended Walter Mazzari’s reign as Watford manager with a 5-0 hammering at Vicarage Road.
WATFORD — Pep Guardiola has said that Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City next season after his side secured a Champions League place with a 5-0 victory over Watford.
Speculation has surrounded the future of the City striker since the arrival of fellow forward Gabriel Jesus in January with Aguero briefly losing his place in the side.
But he rounded off the season with two goals in the victory over Watford to ensure City finished third in the Premier League and delivered his best ever goals…

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Kompany fit again but Guardiola still faces crucial decision over City skipper

The ESPN FC crew discuss Vincent Kompany’s importance at Manchester City.
Planning for Manchester City’s next season will already be well underway. Director of football Txiki Begiristain will have already discussed what parts of the squad need addressing in the transfer market with manager Pep Guardiola, and the decisions about which targets to move for will be close to rubber-stamped, if they haven’t been already.
There are more decisions to make with the players currently in the squad, too. The manager has said all season they will wait until the end of the campaign…

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Man City trio Kompany, Silva, De Bruyne lead PL Team of the Weekend

Craig Burley recaps the top 6 standings in the Premier League as the end of the season is now just two weeks away.

After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully select 11 star performers along with a manager.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter, using the hashtag #ESPNFCTOTW.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Weekend.

Goalkeeper: There have been very few positives for Sunderland in a wretched campaign that will end in relegation but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has emphatically…

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Man City’s Vincent Kompany pleased to be injury-free, hails young attackers

Janusz Michallik breaks down Man City’s win over Palace and feels Vincent Kompany drastically improves the side.
MANCHESTER — Vincent Kompany said he was happy to be discussing his goal in Manchester City’s 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday rather than his persistent injury problems.
City captain Kompany smashed in his side’s second goal with a sweet strike as Pep Guardiola’s side secured three crucial points in the race for a Champions League spot.
Kompany has now completed five successive Premier League matches — the same number of appearances he made in the first eight months of the season –…

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Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany: Next season could be exceptional

The FC panel debate if Pep has the insight to learn from his failings this season so they won’t be repeated next season.
MIDDLESBROUGH — Vincent Kompany has said it is vital that Manchester City secure a Champions League place and predicted Pep Guardiola’s second season in charge could be “exceptional.”
City have qualification in their own hands despite dropping points in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough.

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While Guardiola will finish a season without a trophy for the first time in his managerial career, Kompany believes a top-four finish will build anticipation.
And the City captain said the…

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Man City again dominate possession to no avail, frustrated in Manchester derby

Marouane Fellaini’s sending off late in the second half robs Manchester United of another body as the Premier League enters the stretch run.

English Premier League: Gabriel Jesus (90+1′) Manchester City 0-0 Manchester United

Pep Guardiola says he’s more satisfied than frustrated with Man City’s performance in their rather lacklustre goalless draw.
The end of 2016-17 cannot come quickly enough for some at the Etihad, after yet another match of missed chances, overwhelming possession and domination resulted in a goalless Manchester derby. In a tight, tetchy game, the good old days of thud and blunder were revisited in a no-holds barred encounter, brimming with energy but once again coming up short on delivering the win City deserved.    

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Yet again, City looked the more capable side and — particularly in the second half…

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Kane, Herrera, Rashford included in Premier League Team of the Weekend

The ESPN FC crew discuss Chelsea, Tottenham and the Premier League title race.

The ESPN FC crew discuss Chelsea, Tottenham and the Premier League title race.

The ESPN FC crew discuss Chelsea, Tottenham and the Premier League title race.

The ESPN FC crew discuss Chelsea, Tottenham and the Premier League title race.
After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Our panel of experts carefully selects 11 star performers along with a manager.
Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter, using the hashtag #ESPNFCTOTW.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Weekend.
Goalkeeper: Kicking us off is a man who was also between our sticks last week. Simon Mignolet is enjoying something of a resurgence in a Liverpool shirt and…

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