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Under the microscope: Has Joao Cancelo moved into an even more attacking role this season?
Joao Cancelo has raised the level of his game since joining Manchester City in 2019. He has helped his side to win back-to-back English Premier League titles and is now looking to earn a third consecutive title with the club. Pepe Guardiola has made full use of Cancelo’s attacking ability. Joao Cancelo is one of…
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Under the microscope: How John Stones’ early season form earned him an England call-up
John Stones made a big money move from Everton to Manchester City in 2016. Since joining the club, the English defender has won four league titles and an FA Cup title. Despite having a lot of success, he is unable to cement his place in the starting 11. However, this season, a few injury issues…
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Under the microscope: How has Akanji settled in?
Manchester City made a surprisingly late bid for former Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji. The Swiss international was an outcast at the German club and decided to move to the English Premier League. The 27-year-old is confident on the ball and can play passes from the back. This is the reason why Pep Guardiola decided…
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Pep Guardiola compares Johan Cruyff to Erling Haaland
Pep Guardiola compared Erling Haaland to Johan Cruyff after the Manchester City striker scored a sensational winning goal against former club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday evening. The Norwegian, who had played mostly in the shadows, scored the game’s decisive goal in the last minutes of standard time by converting a superb cross from Joao Cancelo.…
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EPL Stats Gallery: Formation, interceptions, shot map and more from Wolves vs Manchester City
Manchester City continued their unbeaten start to the English Premier League season with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wolves. The visitors took the lead in the first minute after Jack Grealish scored his first goal of the season. Erling Haaland took his tally to 11 goals by scoring the second goal in the 16th minute.…
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Guardiola details where he sees 22-year-old’s best position at Man City
While many will have been focusing on Erling Haaland and how incredible he has been since he joined the club this summer, there might some football fans who will want to take a look at another striker on the books at Manchester City. Indeed, it is impossible to deny the talent that Haaland has, with…
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Manchester City’s chances of winning their first Champions League trophy in the 2022/23 season
English Premier League side, Manchester City, will look to conquer in Europe’s top club competition for the first time in their history, as they have tried to do for years. Founded in 1894, the club has won a lot of trophies, especially in recent times with the recruitment of world-class coach Pep Guardiola in 2016.…
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Wolves vs Manchester City Preview: 3 key tactical points to look out for according to the data
Manchester City will travel to the Molineux stadium to take on Wolves in the English Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side are coming off a thrilling 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League. Wolves won their first match of the season against Southampton. They have now collected six points in six games. The…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Interceptions, positional attacks, passes to final third and more from Man City vs BVB
Manchester City maintained their 100% record in the UEFA Champions League after completing a 2-1 comeback victory over German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the visitors in the second half. John Stones levelled the hosts with a long-range effort. Erling Haaland scored the winning goal against his former team. We’ve broken…
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Under the microscope: How this attacker’s form has cost him a place in City’s EPL starting 11
Manchester City haven’t started the English Premier League season as they expected. The defending champions have made an unbeaten start but have drawn two matches against the likes of Newcastle United and Aston Villa. Manchester City were unable to close the game against these opponents. One of the reasons behind these disappointing results is the…