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In a new one-off format, Manchester City will travel out in Lison on Saturday night when they face off against French outfit Lyon with a spot in the semi-final of this year s Champions League up for grabs.
Manchester City
Starting with Manchester City, finishing off the job at the Etihad last week and picking up another 2-1 victory against Real Madrid, the Sky Blues eventually breezed past the former European champions and they are seen as the leading contender to lift their first European crown this summer. Relinquishing both their Premier League and FA Cup titles this season and with all their eggs in the Champions League basket, Pep Guardiola s side are on a three-match European winning run and are unbeaten in this year s tourname…
Developer Milestone, known for its work on Hot Wheels Unleashed, took to The Game Awards stage to announce its next racing game. Titled Screamer, the game uses the name of the classic 1995 racing title. Check out the trailer below.
The trailer for Screamer shows off the game’s unique art style, which melds bright neon-coloured lights with a darker cyberpunk aesthetic for the world. The game also seemingly melds 3D vehicles with 2D characters, resulting in an incredibly unique look.
While we didnRussia Lotto217;t get much in the way of gameplay for Screamer, the developer has stated that it will feature high-octane racing action and deep gameplay. Uniquely for…
Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva has been Manchester City s most effective player this season.
Silva – who signed a new contract running until 2025 this week – joined City for £43.5million in 2017 after playing a starring role in Monaco s title-winning season in Ligue 1 and run to the Champions League semi-finals.
Silva made 53 appearances as City won the Premier League and EFL Cup in 2017-18 but has only graduated to the status of being a virtually guaranteed starter during his second season at the club.
Kevin De Bruyne s injury problems have seen the 24-year-old excel with some tireless performances in a central playmaking role, while he scored his ninth goal of the campaign during Tuesday s 7-0 Champions League demolition of Schalke, helping seal a 10-…
With the return of Europe’s elite only just around the corner, it will once again be South America that steals most of Monday’s headlines.
Ahead of an eye-catching schedule from across Argentina’s Primera Division, we have found a couple of helpful Monday tips that are worth taking note of.
20:30 Talleres Cordoba vs Gimnasia y Esgrima
Extending on their Copa Argentina adventure earlier in the week as they punched their Round of 16 ticket, Talleres are in the midst of what has become a stunning purple patch. Eventually claiming a famous 1-0 victory away at River Plate, Monday’s hosts have continued to gain a string of plaudits since opening the 2023 campaign.
Sat second in the Primera Division standings and now tipped as a leading contender to …
Oleksandr Zinchenko has penned a three-year contract extension with Manchester City that runs until the end of the 2023-24 season, the Premier League champions have confirmed.
Ukraine international Zinchenko has been converted from an attacking midfielder to a left-back by Pep Guardiola and was increasingly relied upon by the City boss during the second half of last season.
A standout performance in the EFL Cup final against Chelsea, as City collected the first part of an unprecedented domestic treble, helped to establish the 22-year-old as a reliable option on the left-hand side of defence as Benjamin Mendy continued to struggle with knee problems.
Zinchenko played 29 times in all competitions in 2018-19, despite having initially been viewed as surplus to requir…
It may be seen as a reunion but West Brom centre-back Joleon Lescott is firmly focused on claiming three points against Manchester City.
Lescott swapped reigning Premier League champions City for West Brom via a free transfer ahead of the 2014-15 campaign.
The 32-year-old former England international spent five years in Manchester, winning two Premier League titles, as well as the 2010-11 FA Cup and 2013-14 League Cup.
But all of those memories are now in the past as Lescott attempts to inspire West Brom to a shock win over City at The Hawthorns on Friday.
[It] is going to be exciting but my job is for West Bromwich Albion now, said Lescott.
We don t want to be known as a good playing team that never wins, we d rather win ugly and not play gre…
What the papers say
Five clubs are in the race to sign Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise, Football Insider reports, with Arsenal and Manchester United joining Manchester City, Juventus and Chelsea. The 22-year-old has scored seven goals in 14 games for Palace this season.
The Sun says Barcelona have joined Arsenal in the fight for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak with the Spanish club hoping to strike a deal with the Magpies for a player reported to be valued at around £90million. The 24-year-old Sweden international has scored 17 goals in 24 Premier League games for Newcastle this season.
Meanwhile, the credentials of Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag will be assessed by new technical director Jason Wilcox as the club decides on the Dutchman’s future, according…
Mark Hughes has backed Ryan Giggs for the vacant Wales job and believes the Manchester United great could benefit from the experience.
Giggs had a four-game spell as interim boss at United in 2014 following David Moyes sacking, but he has failed to land a permanent managerial job despite links to a number of clubs since leaving his assistant role at Old Trafford in 2016.
Chris Coleman s resignation as Wales coach has presented another opportunity and Hughes himself formerly the manager of his country thinks now could be the right time for Giggs to take the next step.
I think [Giggs] would be a candidate, I think he d be a good choice I d recommend him, the Stoke City boss told the BBC.
I know from my own personal experience of getting the Welsh job earl…
New Zealand held on for a 1-0 victory over Fiji in their opening match of Oceania World Cup Qualifying Group B.
A poor goalkeeping error allowed captain Tommy Smith in to score the only goal of the game in the ninth minute at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.
Fiji had several chances in the second half to equalise but were denied by some desperate defence from New Zealand.
The Kiwis were dealt a blow when goalkeeper Mark Paston was substituted following a knee to the head in the second half.
He was replaced by Jake Gleeson, who ensured New Zealand notched consecutive clean sheets for the first time since 2009.
In the other match in Group B, the Solomon Islands scored early through Benjamin Totori to get their campaign off to the perfect start …
Defender William Saliba knows Arsenal have to win their remaining five Premier League games if they are going to become champions.
The Gunners returned to the top of the table after a 2-0 win at Wolves on Saturday night and are now level on points with Liverpool following their win at Fulham on Sunday.
Both sides could move further ahead of Manchester City, who were in FA Cup semi-final action on Saturday and do not play in the league until Thursday night – by which point they will have two games in hand.
The Gunners could move four points clear of City if they beat Chelsea on Tuesday night and with games against Tottenham, Bournemouth, Manchester United and Everton to come, Saliba says Arsenal cannot afford to drop any more points.
Together until the e…