Sterling won’t be welcome at Liverpool, says Thompson

Posted on May 12, 2020 by | Leave a comment

Raheem Sterling cannot return to Liverpool even if he wants to. He left Anfield in 2015 under disputed circumstances. Even though he is one of the best players in the world it will not make Liverpool open a door to him once more. Liverpool has taken Sterling from the Rangers as a young player and given him the stage to show and develop his potential with good resources. Phil Thompson, former Red captain is sure that Sterling will not be welcomed to the club as he left it in such circumstances.

Sterling after his transfer to City has developed him to well-appreciated star. Liverpool was very much disappointed and wasn’t impressed with his move to the City. The striker had a lot of potentials to prove himself with his game in Liverpool but he rejected their offer to stay with the club. He, then, preferred to play for City and deal was rich with money. His decision was not at all welcoming to Liverpool even though he has improved himself under the guard of Pep Guardiola.
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Guardiola confident Sterling can recapture his goalscoring form

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident that Raheem Sterling can recapture his goalscoring form during the final months of the campaign. The England international was in exceptional touch for the Citizens during the first half of the season and he managed to contribute 20 goals and four assists in all competitions.


However, it has been a different story for him since the turn of the year and he has failed to register a goal or an assist over the past 10 months. Speaking in a press conference, Guardiola said that he is not overly concerned over the attacker’s run of form and added that the Englishman was sidelined for a few weeks with a hamstring injury.
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Silva admits Manchester City have been hugely disappointing

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Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has admitted that the Citizens have been hugely disappointing in the defence of their Premier League title this term. The Mancunian giants were fancied to secure a third-straight English crown this season but that appears unlikely to happen with a staggering 22-point gap between them and Liverpool, who are flying at the top of the table.


Speaking to reporters, Silva acknowledged that the current season has not paved the way as planned. He added that the Premier League defence has been a huge disappointment, given they have dropped out of the title race with plenty of the season left to be completed, he told: “The Premier League has been a huge disappointment to be so far from Liverpool and now we have to fight for the second position.
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Raheem Sterling says being top-scorer is meaningless without winning titles

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Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling has said that being the top-scorer for the club would mean nothing without winning silverware. The England international bagged a brace during the recent 3-1 win over Oxford United in the League Cup quarterfinal and that has taken his tally to 18 goals across all competitions.


As a result, he is the leading goalgetter ahead of the injured Sergio Aguero but Sterling has insisted that he is more concerned about winning trophies, he told: “It (finishing above Aguero) would not mean anything without silverware and then I’ll be happy with my goal tally after that. Every competition we’re trying to compete in. It’s not just the Premier League, which I know that looks out of reach but we’re looking to get to finals in this, the FA Cup and even the Champions League.”
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Guardiola reacts after Manchester City’s defeat in the Manchester derby

Posted on December 21, 2019 by | Leave a comment

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that he has no complaints after the club’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League. The Citizens started as the brighter team in the derby and they looked good value going forward during the opening 10 minutes. However, as the game progressed, the Red Devils started to stamp their authority on the counter-attack and they eventually bagged the opening goal through Marcus Rashford via the penalty spot.


That advantage was doubled soon after through Anthony Martial with a low shot and the Citizens could not make a comeback as Nicolas Otamendi netted the only goal for them. Speaking after the game, Guardiola acknowledged that his team gave their best against the Red Devils but the latter were better on the day, he told: “Yes we lost 1-2 but I congratulate my team, my players were fantastic, we are a fantastic team. They are so fast, so quick and sometimes when you lose the ball it is more difficult. We tried, we got to the last third many, many times and they can run. Maybe but more than usual.”
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Guardiola states the need for rotation after benching Sergio Aguero

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that he wants everybody involved in the thick of the action and that was the primary reason behind Sergio Aguero and David Silva featuring on the bench. The Citizens faced a tough game against Everton on the road where they were held at 1-1 for a lengthy period but they eventually sealed the victory through goals from Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling in the final 20 minutes.


Speaking after the game, Guardiola said that he wants the involvement of every player in the different competitions and the likes of Aguero and Silva will start in the Champions League after sitting out the European game earlier this month, he told: “I want to make everyone involved. Of course, Sergio can play and David can play but the last game in the Champions League, they didn’t play; I want to let them play in the Champions League, we play on Tuesday. So, I want them to play everybody. For me, it’s tough. Some players don’t play regularly. I’m going to move the team every single game to be part of that. I know everybody wants to play, I understand completely, but it’s the only way to maintain the level for 11 months.”
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Kompany backs John Stones to come good for Manchester City

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Former Manchester City star Vincent Kompany has backed John Stones to come good for the Citizens this term. The England international dropped down the pecking order during the backend of the previous campaign where Aymeric Laporte and Kompany were regularly preferred at the heart of the defence by manager Pep Guardiola.

However, things have changed this season with the departure of Kompany from the club while Laporte could be sidelined for around six months following a knee surgery. As such, Stones and Nicolas Otamendi seem destined to form the central defensive partnership until the turn of the year at the least and Kompany believes the former has the perfect platform to prove himself.
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De Bruyne says he has more to offer to Manchester City this season

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Belgium international Kevin de Bruyne has said that he can become much better with Manchester City this season. The midfielder missed various parts of the previous campaign through injury and he appears keen on making amends after a bright start on the personal scale. De Bruyne has already contributed three assists for the Citizens in the Premier League and two of those came during the recent league clash against Tottenham Hotspur which ended in a high-scoring 2-2 draw.

Speaking to the club’s official website, De Bruyne said that he is feeling good after the return from a frustrating spell on the sidelines. He added that he has room to make further progress, now that he seems to have completely recovered after sustaining as many as five injuries last term, he told: “I feel good and I’m becoming better. It’s still the beginning of the season so sometimes it’s heavy but I feel fine so everything will be OK this season. We played well and I think we deserved to win. The team played really well and played offensively the way we want to play.”
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City Need to Focus on the Prem

Posted on September 25, 2019 by | Leave a comment

If you know anything about Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City it’s that consistency has been a key cornerstone of the new regime. That’s why glancing over recent results you’re bound to see the sore thumb sticking out.

Margins are thin at the top of the Premier League these days. An unlucky draw at home to Spurs and a fluke defeat away to Norwich have left City off the pace domestically, trailing Liverpool’s spotless record by five points. Continue reading →

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Pep Guardiola admits Leroy Sane’s future is out of City’s hands

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that the club don’t have the complete control over the future of German winger Leroy Sane. The 23-year-old has been regularly linked with a return to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich and this has led to speculation whether the German would remain at the Etihad beyond the summer.

Speaking to reports, Guardiola said that he wants Sane to remain with the club but the attacker has yet to respond to a contract extension beyond the summer of 2021. He added that the forward is free to part ways with the side this summer, although the club would be at a loss over the same, he told: “We want him to stay and there is an offer waiting to talk with his agents to extend the contract. It is not in our hands. He has to decide. If he wants to leave, he can do it but we will be sad. Hopefully he stays.”
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