General view of the corner flag inside the stadium before the match.

Manchester United launch surprise bid for Manchester City midfielders

By BF Staff | June 17, 2023

Manchester United have reportedly launched a bid to sign Manchester City midfielders Jack and Tyler Fletcher, the twin sons of the club’s technical director Darren Fletcher. The duo have come through the famed youth system at City, and are regarded among the most promising Under-16 talents in the UK. Jack and Tyler remain on schoolboy…

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Pep Guardiola gestures after the match.

Pep Guardiola got a message from Sir Alex before Champions League win

By Vishal | June 11, 2023

Pep Guardiola led Manchester City to a 1-0 win over Inter in the Champions League final and ended the club’s wait for European glory, matching and breaking some long-standing records in the process. Arsenal lost the grip on the first place in the Premier League after spending 248 days at the summit. Manchester United faltered…

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Manchester City's Jack Grealish in action with Manchester United's Scott McTominay and Lisandro Martinez.

Schmeichel’s Manchester United comment has fans pleased

By Naveen Kelvin | May 19, 2023

Manchester City penned an excellent display as they flaunted their offensive confidence over Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Champions League. The 5-1 aggregate was largely a result of the dominant 4-0 win at the Etihad. With this, the Mancunian giants are in the enviable position where a treble is there for the taking.…

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag acknowledges fans before the match.

Ten Hag Gives Blunt Response When Asked To Comment On Man City’s Situation

By BF Staff | February 7, 2023

The Premier League’s announcement to charge Manchester City with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules has sparked plenty of reactions in the football world. The alleged breaches were committed in the period between 2009 to 2018. If City are found guilty of breaking financial rules, a range of sanctions could be applied to…

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Unseen moment between Martinez and Grealish during the derby shows why United fans love him

By Naveen Kelvin | January 18, 2023

Erik ten Hag’s Luke Shaw experiment is arguably one of the best recent gambits in football. The Englishman has partnered Raphael Varane in the defence as a centre-back, effectively keeping World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez at bay. In doing so, a World Cup-winning centre-back pair is denied to the Old Trafford faithful. Regardless, the unlikely…

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What happened between Maguire and Guardiola at full-time after Manchester derby

By BF Staff | January 16, 2023

Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford’s brilliant link-up inspired Manchester United’s comeback 2-1 win over Manchester City, but the visitors weren’t best pleased with the former’s goal. The Red Devils kept the likes of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne quiet in the first half thanks to the elite off-ball structure implemented by Erik ten Hag.…

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Tactical Analysis: How Ten Hag stopped Haaland in the Manchester derby

By Vishal | January 15, 2023

Erik ten Hag’s first derby outing was a learning experience, and the second turned out to be a testament to his elite game management. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden had a field day at the Etihad 104 days ago. On Sunday, they came up against a side that – in the words of Bruno Fernandes…

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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their first goal.

Man Utd 2-1 Man City: Five Things We Learned From Derby Win For The Reds

By Vishal | January 15, 2023

Manchester United got their derby revenge, as the Red Devils came from behind to stun their noisy neighbours. Erik ten Hag’s men allowed Manchester City to enjoy the lion’s share of possession, but kept Erling Haaland and company quiet in the first half. Jack Grealish’s introduction after the break opened the gap for Kevin De…

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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their first goal with Casemiro and Antony.

Man United 2-1 Man City: Player Ratings From The Breathtaking Derby

By Naveen Kelvin | January 14, 2023

Only the sun shone brighter than Manchester United as the Red Devils stamped rejuvenated authority over their neighbours in a thumping display of excellence. Erik ten Hag’s side secured a 2-1 victory with Jack Grealish’s silencing opener deafened by Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford with their well-crafted team goals. Here’s how the home side fared…

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Manchester City's Manager Pep Guardiola speaks during a news conference.

Guardiola Gives His Thoughts On Haaland vs Martinez Debate

By Vishal | September 30, 2022

Pep Guardiola has backed Lisandro Martinez’s defensive ability amid questions over his physicality. Manchester City will host their city rivals, Manchester United, at the Etihad this weekend on the back of an impressive start to the new Premier League season, as they remain unbeaten in their opening seven games. Erling Haaland’s incredible goal-scoring prowess has…

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History Of Two Clubs – Twitter Reacts As Real Madrid Stun Man City In The Champions League

By Vishal | May 5, 2022

Real Madrid were two goals down on aggregate in the final minute of normal time. Manchester City, who have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season, seemed in control. Until they weren’t. There’s no tactical explanation for Rodrygo’s two goals in two minutes followed by Karim Benzema’s match-winning penalty in the fifth…

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Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring their second goal.

Erling Haaland Agrees To Join Manchester City – Will Earn More Than Cristiano Ronaldo

By Vishal | April 19, 2022

Manchester City have managed to convince Erling Haaland to sign for them ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona. The two La Liga giants were in the running for the Norway international, but City have been the most determined side for his signature. Barcelona’s financial woes prevented them from meeting Haaland’s demands, while Madrid remain keen…

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‘Kept De Bruyne Quiet’ – How Van De Beek Performed In Midfield vs Man City

By Vishal | February 27, 2022

Donny van de Beek, during his one and half a year spell at Man United, was always praised for his movement in the final third, but lack of defensive discipline and grit in training meant chances to start in the Premier League were far and few in between. He had to move to Everton on…

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Man City's Kevin De Bruyne in action with Man Utd's Fred.

“Stopped Training After 10 Minutes” – How City Prepared For The Manchester Derby

By Vishal | November 12, 2021

Manchester United were well and truly outplayed in front of a full house at Old Trafford by their ‘noisy’ neighbours. Manchester City went ahead within seven minutes after Eric Bailly turned the ball into his own net. The visitors maintained their dominance, adding the second goal just before the break through Bernardo Silva. Ole Gunnar…

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BT Sport's Rio Ferdinand.

“United Will Take Him” – Rio Ferdinand Believes United Would Sign Man City Star

By Vishal | September 21, 2021

Rio Ferdinand is baffled by Raheem Sterling’s situation at Man City. Sterling was one of England’s best players in the Euros, but has found his game time limited at the club level, both before and after the summer tournament. Pep Guardiola has only started the Englishman in two of City’s opening five league games this…

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before the match.

“I Don’t Want To Be Like United” – Guardiola Hits Back After Asking More City Fans To Attend Southampton Game

By Ashish Sreejith | September 18, 2021

Pep Guardiola has hit back at the official Manchester City supporters club following their harsh remarks. The Cityzens faced RB Leipzig in the Champions League earlier this week. But despite the 6-3 win over the Germans, the City boss remained unsatisfied as he felt the support from the home crowd was lacklustre. There were thousands…

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Paul Pogba with Cristiano Ronaldo before the match.

Manchester United Confident To Sign Cristiano Ronaldo, Man City Out

By Ashish Sreejith | August 27, 2021

Manchester United are now favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester City pulled out of the deal. The Portuguese international’s future had been up in the air for the past week and right now it is all but confirmed that he will depart Juventus this summer. Massimiliano Allegri confirmed earlier today that Ronaldo had expressed…

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Carlos Tevez (L) celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring against Wigan Athletic.

What Cristiano Ronaldo Said About Moving To Man City In 2015

By Ashish Sreejith | August 25, 2021

A clip of Cristiano Ronaldo talking about a move to Manchester City back in 2015 is doing rounds and Manchester United fans absolutely love it. The Ballon d’Or winner has been heavily linked with a move away from Juventus this summer. According to L’Équipe, Ronaldo has apparently set his sights on linking up with Pep…

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Jack Grealish and Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the match.

Fans Talk About Grealish’s Old Man United Tweets As He Gets Closer To City Move

By Ashish Sreejith | July 31, 2021

Fans have uncovered some of Jack Grealish’s old tweets supporting Man United as he edges closer to Man City. The England international could complete a move to the blue side of Manchester in the next few days. According to Fabrizio Romano, City have already readied medicals for Grealish should they strike an agreement with Aston…

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Barcelona's Gerard Pique talks with Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos at the end of the match.

Why Sergio Ramos Prefers To Join Manchester United Over Manchester City

By Vishal | June 21, 2021

Sergio Ramos is available on a free transfer following his exit from Real Madrid. The experienced Spaniard is leaving Santiago Bernabeu after 16 years, with a host of clubs circling around for his services. Ligue 1 runner-ups PSG are believed to be at the front of the queue, offering him a better financial proposal than…

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How Man City’s Defensive Mistake During The CL Final Proves A Vital Point

By Naveen Kelvin | May 30, 2021

Chelsea were crowned the Champions of Europe on Saturday when Kai Havertz’ goal proved to be the crucial factor in trouncing Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. As such, many argued that the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich gaffer overthought his starting lineup yet again, this time by not starting Fernandinho. The absence of the defensive midfielder…

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“He Never Panics” – Sir Alex Names The Best Young Player In World Football

By Naveen Kelvin | May 23, 2021

The opinions of Sir Alex Ferguson perhaps match with next to no one when it comes to predicting quality and having an eye for talent. While fans may argue that duds did exist over there too, like for instance naming David Moyes as his successor or funding big-money moves for the likes of Anderson, for…

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Tottenham's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their third goal to complete his hat-trick.

Kane Tells Spurs He Wants To Leave – United Already In Touch With His Representatives

By Vishal | May 18, 2021

Harry Kane has once again informed Tottenham Hotspur his desire to leave the club this summer. The Englishman is Spurs’ captain and their most important player. Club chairman Daniel Levy has done well to keep hold of his star striker for this long, but could be powerless to extend his stay in North London beyond…

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

What Happened Between Guardiola And Solskjaer During City 0-2 United

By Vishal | March 8, 2021

Man City will be disappointed to see the curtain down on their 21-game winning streak, especially at their own patch at the hands of their neighbours. Bruno Fernandes’ opening goal from the penalty spot after Gabriel Jesus fouled Anthony Martial meant the Sky Blues were trailing for the first time in 19 Premier Leagues games.…

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Man City's Kevin De Bruyne walks off to be substituted as manager Pep Guardiola looks on.

How Kyle Walker Tried To Stop Bruno Fernandes From Scoring Penalty

By Naveen Kelvin | March 8, 2021

Bruno Fernandes has given Manchester United yet another victory and seemingly nothing else is new. The Portuguese international was resolute in scoring through his trusted method, giving his critics plenty of ammunition as he netted via penalty within minutes at the Etihad. In fact, his opener during the 0-2 win, secured via Luke Shaw’s second-half…

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Shaw vs Cancelo: Debate For The Best Full-back Settled Once And For All

By Naveen Kelvin | March 8, 2021

Manchester United achieved the unthinkable in excellent fashion against their local rivals. The Red Devils stamped authority upon the blue side of Manchester with a statement 0-2 victory. Bruno Fernandes secured the dynamic early on with a well-found penalty. It took Luke Shaw an excellent second half attempt to go for it all and frustrate…

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Man City manager Pep Guardiola and Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Man City 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Things We Learned

By Ashish Sreejith | March 8, 2021

Manchester United emerge as unlikely winners of the Manchester derby having walked away with 3 points from the Etihad stadium. Bruno Fernandes’ early penalty fired his side into the lead and Luke Shaw’s second-half goal ensured United stayed comfortable till the final whistle. Manchester City had been on a historical win streak before this weekend…

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Man City's Leroy Sane celebrates scoring their second goal with Bernardo Silva and team mates.

‘There were talks’ – Manchester United Tried To Sign Man City Star

By Vishal | February 28, 2021

Manchester United were interested in Ilkay Gundogan before he moved to Man City. Pep Guardiola’s City extended their winning run in all competitions to 20 games following a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham. The record-breaking streak becomes even more majestic when one considers the absence of the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio…

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Fred Produced Insane Skill To Beat Two Man City Midfielders

By Vishal | December 13, 2020

Fred’s dazzling skill during the first-half was the Manchester derby’s most exciting moment. In a fixture that featured two of the Premier League’s most productive players in Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes, it was a surprise that neither side managed to get a goal at Old Trafford. Fred was the most lively player in…

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Man City manager Pep Guardiola and Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Man Utd Could Appoint Former Man City Manager If They Sack Solskjaer

By Ashish Sreejith | November 21, 2020

Man Utd are evaluating Roberto Mancini as a potential replacement to Ole Gunnar Solskjær should the latter be sacked. The Norwegian gaffer has divided opinions since signing on as the head coach, barely touching standards and delivering inconsistent results. Solskjær has led his side into a rather mediocre start to the campaign – having bested…

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Jose Mourinho speaks with Derby County manager Frank Lampard.

Every Top 6 PL Club Have Signed Their Key Transfer Target Apart From United

By Naveen Kelvin | September 18, 2020

The Premier League’s dynamics are dictated almost always by a desire to maintain, if not better the status quo. Relegation-threatened clubs always try to stay afloat and graduate into a mid-table side while the ones in the middle of the order try to sneak into those European places. However, the end results of who stays…

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Manchester United's Mason Greenwood in action.

United Now Have Two Generational Talents After Agreeing A Deal To Sign City Striker

By Ashish Sreejith | September 12, 2020

Man United are set to sign Charlie McNeil from rivals Man City amongst other prospects in the view of bolstering their academy. The striker has recorded over 600 goals for his youth side. This drew interest from Juventus, RB Leipzig and Rangers, thus making this coup very significant. United have been working to sign the…

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Marcos Rojo at half time.

Lionel Messi “More Charmed By” Historic Club Manchester United

By Naveen Kelvin | September 3, 2020

Lionel Messi has taken the football fraternity by storm with his desire to break free from Barcelona this summer. The updates and allegations are arriving on a regular basis, with the La Liga itself having to release a statement to assert certain facts. However, the legality of everything involved aside, if Messi does leave Barca,…

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What Greenwood Had To Say About Messi’s Potential Transfer

By Naveen Kelvin | September 2, 2020

Mason Greenwood has opened up about the possibility of having to play against Lionel Messi from next season. The Argentine superstar has taken the transfer market by storm through his alleged attempts to leave Barcelona. At the moment, even though a score of clubs is linked to him, it is Manchester City who are repeatedly…

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Wayne Rooney scores against Man City from an overhead kick during their Premier League soccer match.

Wayne Rooney Reacts To Lionel Messi’s Potential Transfer To Man City

By Naveen Kelvin | August 28, 2020

Lionel Messi’s potential exit from Barcelona has got the football world talking. A transfer, if it occurs, would be a momentous one with the shockwaves hitting both domestic and European football. At the moment, it is Manchester City who are touted to be the most likely destination for the Argentine superstar. Other clubs are allegedly…

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Manchester United's Scott McTominay in action with Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

Wayne Rooney Believes Lionel Messi Could Win Seventh Ballon d’Or With Bruno Fernandes

By Naveen Kelvin | August 27, 2020

Wayne Rooney feels that Lionel Messi could win another Ballon d’Or if he joins Man City. The Messi v/s Cristiano Ronaldo debate for the true title of GOAT hinges on several factors. The one that keeps giving the edge to the Portuguese international is his brilliance across numerous competitions. However, now that Messi appears to…

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Twitter Reacts As Lyon Knocked Man City Out Of The Champions League

By Naveen Kelvin | August 16, 2020

Lyon stunned Man City to seal their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Kevin De Bruyne cancelled out Maxwel Cornet’s opener with a brilliant team goal in the 69th minute, but Moussa Dembele came off the bench to score in the 79th and 87th minutes to give Lyon a stunning 3-1 win in Lisbon.…

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Real Madrid's Raphael Varane reacts.

Champions League Roundup: Juventus Crash Out Despite Ronaldo Heroics; City Beat Madrid 4-2 On Aggregate

By Naveen Kelvin | August 8, 2020

Champions League football resumed at last and the games certainly packed all action that these months kept at bay. Two ties dominated the fixture-list with European giants dotting both the avenues. The one in Italy saw Juventus take on Lyon and England welcomed Real Madrid to try and break the deficit at Manchester City. The…

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Man City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the match.

Eric Garcia Has Rejected A New Contract And Wants To Leave Man City

By Naveen Kelvin | August 7, 2020

Man City may be set on losing another youngster. The relentless transfer speculation surrounding Jadon Sancho had its stem from a year ago when the English starlet departed Manchester City to make his mark on the Bundesliga. The academy graduate was a promising prospect that City were unable to tie down to a long-term deal…

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Pep Guardiola and Alexis Sanchez at the end of the match.

Man City Make Contact With Representatives Of Alexis Sanchez

By Hritwik | July 21, 2020

Players failing to live up to their past reputation at another club is something that is witnessed a lot more often than not in modern-day football and one of the prime examples of the same is Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean was swooped by Man United in January 2018, in a deal which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan…

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Manchester City's Phil Foden is spoken to by manager Pep Guardiola before he comes on as substitute.

Foden Lavishes High Praise On Greenwood; Compares His Finishing To Aguero

By Hritwik | July 9, 2020

Sparking the hints of that of a superstar, Man Utd starlet Mason Greenwood has been showcasing mesmerising form in front of goal this campaign. In the last two overwhelming games of the Red Devils, played against Brighton and Bournemouth respectively, the star has tallied three goals and an assist to his name. Thus by being…

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Twitter Reacts As Premier League Clubs Agree On Resumption Date

By Naveen Kelvin | May 28, 2020

After months of lockdown and cancellation owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier League football finally has a return date. All clubs were part of a video conference on Thursday and unanimously agreed that the matches will resume in mid-June. The fixtures will first focus on finishing up the pending game week that was disrupted when…

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Chelsea's Mason Mount and Man City's Jadon Sancho challenge for the ball.

Man Utd Interested In Another Former Man City Forward As Alternative To Sancho

By BF Staff | May 15, 2020

Jadon Sancho is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s priority transfer target this summer, after Manchester United failed to land him before the start of current season. The Norwegian settled with Daniel James, and it was expected that Sancho would definitely arrive at Old Trafford in the summer of 2020. However, Manchester United’s hopes of signing Jadon Sancho…

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Man City manager Pep Guardiola and Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Premier League Can Resume Behind Closed Doors From June 1

By Naveen Kelvin | May 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed activity across the globe as most countries lived out weeks of lockdown in a bid to significantly reduce the number of infections and deaths caused by the virus. However, many regions are slowly either emerging from their lockdown or else laying out the plans that will see cautious normalcy restored…

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Ryan Giggs during training.

Man Utd Looking To Sign Championship Defender After Ryan Giggs Advice

By BF Staff | May 10, 2020

Ryan Giggs has adviced Man Utd to sign Joe Rodon. The Wales manager played an important role in Daniel James’ transfer to Old Trafford last summer, and now according to the Mirror, he has urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sign another Welsh talent, Joe Rodon. Ryan Giggs handed the 22-year-old his international debut, and is…

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Wan-Bissaka Reveals His Toughest Opponent In The Premier League

By Naveen Kelvin | April 6, 2020

Manchester United were in a brilliant form of games prior to the COVID-19 lockdown period. The club appeared to be facing a fresh renaissance under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the credit of their success could be ascribed to the marked improvement in the roster. In that regard, the players they’ve purchased so far this season…

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General view as a player picks up the match ball during the match.

Premier League Plan To Play All Remaining Games Behind Closed Doors In Neutral Stadiums

By Hritwik | March 19, 2020

In the wake of the contagion of novel coronavirus and deeply understanding the threats the pandemic brings, the Premier League club officials have come up with a strange, yet reasonable, plan to save the 2019/20 campaign. A group of England’s major football bodies had announced that the League will be suspended till the 3rd of…

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Fernandes Reveals Why He Shushed Guardiola During The Manchester Derby

By Hritwik | March 13, 2020

Manchester United had secured an overwhelming 2-0 victory against their nemesis Manchester City, as the local derby surprised a major share of the supporters. The game featured a goal from Anthony Martial which was enabled by a genius assist from Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese thus has been helping out the Red Devils to be back…

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Carragher: Guardiola Should Stop Playing Sterling Against Wan-Bissaka

By Naveen Kelvin | March 11, 2020

Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have embarked upon a strong run of games. They are now unbeaten in 10 consecutive games and the most recent 2-0 rout of Manchester City was an incredible feat all on its own. Despite his shortcomings elsewhere, Solskjaer has maintained cogency against the big opponents all season long. His…

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What Man City’s Gundogan Said About Bruno Fernandes After Derby Defeat

By Naveen Kelvin | March 9, 2020

Manchester United are still reeling from the joy that was Sunday’s derby as they secured an excellent 2-0 victory against Manchester City at Old Trafford. Goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay sealed the win for the Red Devils who have now gone 10 games unbeaten in all competitions and even managed to notch their…

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Manchester City News

Manchester City is a football club based in Manchester, England. It was founded in the year 1880, with the name of St. Mark’s (West Gorton). It is currently one of the richest football clubs on the planet, boasting a world-class team of footballers.

Manchester City plays in the Premier League – a competition the club has managed to win on 6 different occasions. City’s other major titles include 5 FA Cups, 6 Football League Cups, 5 FA Community Shields, and a UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.

Ever since Manchester City was purchased by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the club has managed to become one of the most successful ones in England, and is currently the home of some of the best players in the world. Star footballers like Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, along with Pep Guardiola – one of the best managers in world football – are part of the Man City setup at present.

The team’s home colours are sky blue and white.  City’s home ground is the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

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