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Manchester City manager Guardiola pleads

London - Arab Today

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has demanded more protection for players after seeing Kevin De Bruyne narrowly avoid serious injury as his side's 18-game winning streak came to an end. De Bruyne was stretchered off after being hacked down by Crystal Palace's Jason Puncheon as City broke in search of a late winner at Selhurst Park on Sunday following Ederson'sRead more

City make it 16 in a row, Ozil cracker downs Newcastle

London - Arab Today

Manchester City racked up a 16th consecutive Premier League win as the runaway leaders routed Tottenham 4-1, while Mesut Ozil's stunning strike fired Arsenal to a 1-0 success against Newcastle on Saturday. Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring at Eastlands before Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling netted after the interval to ensure City opened up a 14-point lead over second-placedRead more

Man City's show of force thrills Guardiola

London - Arab Today

For Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's 1-0 victory at Premier League champions Chelsea was a sign that his team can now impose their style upon any of their title rivals. Accustomed to seeing his Barcelona and Bayern Munich sides laud it over all and sundry, Guardiola had a reality check in his first season at City, who were well beaten byRead more

De Bruyne rocket sinks Chelsea, United rout Palace

London - Arab Today

Manchester City underlined their title credentials as Kevin De Bruyne's thunderbolt sealed an impressive 1-0 win at Chelsea, while Manchester United remain hot on their heels after a 4-0 rout of Crystal Palace on Saturday. Having lost the Premier League leadership to United earlier in the day, City moved back above their bitter rivals on goal difference thanks to DeRead more

De Bruyne rocket fires Manchester City

Manchester - Arab Today

Kevin De Bruyne's superb strike and a late Raheem Sterling goal maintained Manchester City's impressive form in a 2-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday. De Bruyne struck in the 49th minute with a magnificent 20-yard strike into the top right-hand corner of the Shakhtar goal after David Silva's run had ended with the Spaniard teeing up theRead more

Manchester City hit Watford for six

Watford (United Kingdom) - AFP

A Sergio Aguero hat-trick helped Manchester City to record their highest victory under Pep Guardiola as they crushed Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Aguero was in sublime form to help City move to the top of the Premier League and avoid a hangover from European success at Feyenoord in midweek. City were anxious to end their relatively poorRead more

Manchester City dream big as Leicester wrestle Sevilla

Paris - Arab Today

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne is targeting another deep Champions League run, although Pep Guardiola's side must first negotiate a tricky last 16 second leg against Monaco this week. City recovered from twice falling behind to outgun the French league leaders 5-3 in the opening leg in Manchester, but Monaco's formidable attacking threat could still shatter the Premier League club'sRead more

Man City hit West Ham for 5 as United held to goalless draw

London - Arab Today

Manchester City turned on the style to dismantle West Ham United 4-0 and revive their fading Premier League title aspirations as Manchester United's hopes suffered a potentially fatal blow with a goalless home against struggling Hull City on Wednesday. City produced a scintillating first-half display, scoring three times before the break through Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva and new boyRead more

Conte warns Chelsea to fear old boy De Bruyne

London - Arab Today

Antonio Conte has warned his Chelsea stars to be wary of the threat posed by their former team-mate Kevin De Bruyne in Saturday's crunch clash with Manchester City. De Bruyne was a peripheral figure in his two years at Chelsea after failing to impress Jose Mourinho, who sold him to German club Wolfsburg in 2014. The 25-year-old Belgium midfielder wasRead more

Belgium want to make Lille home territory for Wales clash

Toulouse (France) - Arab Today

Kevin De Bruyne wants Belgium's Euro 2016 quarter-final clash with Wales to be like a home game -- the Lille stadium is just 100 kilometres from the Belgian border. A huge wave of Belgians is expected to cross the frontier to invade the French city to watch their country take on opponents that De Bruyne called "a technically and defensivelyRead more