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Despite a bright start, City were ultimately deservedly beaten by a Tottenham side who out played their hosts.
“We are a bit fragile right now, that is obvious,” said Guardiola. “We struggled to score goals and after when they arrived they scored.
“We are playing with a little bit of negativity in our thoughts but this is normal. Football is a sense of mood.
“We were always a consistent team
BBC Sport chief football news writer Simon Stone:
It is not known exactly what compensation would be paid to Ten Hag if his contract was terminated.
In 2021, Ten Hag’s predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer received a £7m pay-off when he was sacked, with an additional £3m going to other members of his staff. This sum goes directly to a club’s accounts under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules, reducing
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has joked he may have to retire at 30 because of the relentless fixture schedule.
Akanji – who is 29 – has played 127 games for club and country since joining City two years ago this month.
The Switzerland centre-back has made seven appearances this season, including the Community Shield and two in the Nations League, having played his final game last season on 6
It took Kai Havertz until the 25th November last year to score a goal in open play for Arsenal – his first season at the club.
This term, it took him just 25 minutes to get up and running.
And with there being no arrival of a new centre-forward in the current transfer window, Havertz’s relationship with Bukayo Saka – Arsenal’s top scorer in the previous campaign – could provide
Arsenal’s defensive improvement this season has helped them go the distance in the title race, and it was the platform for their win over United too.
There were times during the game where all 10 of their outfield players were behind the ball around the edge of their own area. Everyone was in position, they were dogged and resolute and it was like they put up a shield and were
Leicester City head coach Enzo Maresca told BBC Radio Leicester:
“The best feeling is to see all the fans happy. If we think about less than a year ago, some of them were very sad, kids crying.
“To see them happy, to be honest I wake up and work every day for this moment.
“It’s about the players. They have been fantastic because they’ve been open minded since day one.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he is not interested in signing players who would only want to join the club if they qualify for the Champions League.
Spurs are fifth in the Premier League, with the top five in English football’s top flight set to earn a place in next season’s revamped Champions League.
However,
Tottenham boosted their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish with an emphatic victory over 10-man Aston Villa at Villa Park.
In an encounter billed as pivotal in the race for a spot in next season’s Champions League, early second-half goals from James Maddison and Brennan Johnson set Spurs on their way.
And a seemingly leg-weary Villa side, who