Tag: Manchester City
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Have Chelsea all but secured the Premier League crown?
Embed from Getty Images The stand out side of this years campaign Chelsea are edging ever nearer to becoming champions following another blow for Manchester City against Crystal Palace last night, but are the assumptions of a Chelsea success a little premature? Now nine points ahead of closest rivals Arsenal with a game to spare,…
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Manchester City striker wanted as Real Madrid line up £70m bid
Embed from Getty Images Manchester City will struggle to keep one of their star players as Real Madrid are suggested to be lining up a £70m bid for Sergio Aguero, according to talkSPORT. City landed Aguero from Real Madrid’s rival club Altletico Madrid for a fee of £35m in 2011, but now Real are looking…
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Diego Costa header regains his position as Premier League’s top scorer
Embed from Getty Images Alongside his side’s title aspirations Diego Costa is continuing his own personal battle for the Golden Boot, with rivals Sergio Agüero and England duo Harry Kane and Charlie Austin closely behind. His goal against Southampton yesterday was his 18th of the season, yet surprisingly his first in the league since a…
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Man City ready to beat Liverpool in Ings race
Manchester City are considering a move for Burnley striker Danny Ings, according to Manchester Evening News. The 22-year-old has been in good form for the Clarets this season, having net seven goals in 22 appearances. His form has gained interest from Liverpool recently and the Merseyside club were reportedly close to a cut-price deal in…
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Aston Villa manager hints at striker’s return
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has hinted that striker Christian Benteke could return this weekend. The 23-year-old has been injured since April after ruptering his Achilles and missed Belgium’s world cup campaign during the summer but has returned to training. Speaking to the club’s official website, Lambert said they are monitoring the striker’s condition: “We’ll…
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Vincent Kompany praises Mangala despite shocking performance
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has praised Eliaquim Mangala despite the summer signing having a game to forget during City’s weekend’s win against Hull City. After a successful debut against Chelsea last weekend, Mangala headed in an own goal and needlessly conceded a penalty, allowing Hull back into the game. However goals from Edin Dzeko and…
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Benatia lifts lid on Bayern move
Bayern Munich’s new defender Mehdi Benatia has revealed he is suffering a case of sour grapes towards his former club AS Roma, and said he snubbed approaches by Chelsea and Manchester City in favour of a move to the “cold” city of Munich. Morocco international star Benatia had been subject to speculation of a…
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Demichelis: English football is a game of aggressiveness
Argentina defender Martin Demichelis says English football is far more aggressive than that in any European league and has likened it to the game of rugby in terms of it’s physicality. Demichelis, 33, who plays for Manchester City, has played in the German Bundesliga and the Spanish La Liga as well as in his…
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Mourinho blasts rival clubs for upsetting balance of FFP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has blasted rival mega-money clubs for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations by overspending on big-name players, saying they have an unfair advantage and do not view the rules as much of a deterrent. The Blues chief believes he has completed his deals this year in order to fall in line…
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Sagna lifts lid on Arsenal exit
Bacary Sagna has revealed that he needed to leave Arsenal in order to boost his career. The French full-back had been at the London side for seven years before leaving this summer on a free transfer to Manchester City, and believes he made the switch at the right time. Sky Sports quotes Sagna as…
