Premier League

Guardiola: “We were very good for a long time and now we can’t win a single game”

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December 10, 2023

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Guardiola: “We were very good for a long time and now we can’t win a single game”

Pep Guardiola has explained that Manchester City’s winless run in the Premier League is a good challenge and an opportunity for his team to regroup and come back better.

Until last Wednesday (December 6th), Manchester City had recorded three draws in a row in the Premier League against Chelsea (4:4), Liverpool (1:1) and Tottenham (3:3), while Villa also scored in the game against Aston recorded their first defeat (1-0) in almost two months – the last was against Arsenal on October 8th.

The Citizens’ consecutive point losses have seen them drop to 4th in the table and -7 behind league leaders Liverpool.

Pep Guardiola’s team, which celebrated the treble last season and won the Champions League for the first time in its history, appears to be lagging behind in the title race.

However, the Spanish coach emphasized in the press conference before the game against Luton (10/12) that this was a challenge for both him and his players that they had to overcome in order to return stronger.

“The trainers are the bosses, they are the main person and they have to find the solution. If you don’t want to take this job where you have to share the success in the big moments, in the victories, and take responsibility in the bad moments, if you can’t do that, then you can do it. I’m not doing the job.

My first year at City, when we didn’t win anything, it was a disaster. Why; You can read that Pep and his team couldn’t adapt here.

And if we win the Premier League now, we have done what we had to do. If we don’t do that, it’s a big failure and a big success for the other person.

Nothing will happen unless another team wins the championship. It’s just because our standards are so high, so that’s the reality.” he said, then argued that the winning streak was a challenge that could help his team:

“As a coach, sometimes I need that challenge. I think what we live for is good for everyone in the club. I think it’s necessary to live it.”

For a long time we were as good as a cat being petted. And maybe we should say it’s terrible. It’s all good and now we can’t win a single game.

“Maybe I need this challenge first to prove that I am a good manager, to develop the players and hopefully they will overcome this situation. It’s a good challenge for the players to say: Aston Villa were miles better than everyone else.” us.

We can say: “Wow, Aston Villa, they were better than us, imagine how good the others are.” And the club could say: “Next season we could be eliminated from the Champions League. He must have worked hard.”

And I think we need it, after everything that’s happened in the last few years, we need it.”

Source: sport 24

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Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.

Premier League

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s era officially at Manchester United

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2 years ago

December 24, 2023

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s era officially at Manchester United

Historic day for Manchester United when British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe acquired 25% of the club’s shares from the Glazer family.

After 13 months of negotiations, Sir Jim Ratcliffe acquired 25% of Manchester United’s shares for £1.25 billion (€1.44 billion).

The British billionaire will take charge of the club’s football operations and says he will invest 272 million euros ($300 million) in Old Trafford. At the same time, he made a proposal to acquire a further share of the shares (up to 25%).

In order for the deal to be finalized and formally concluded, it must be approved by all bodies, including the Premier League, as is the case with such deals.

Source: sport 24

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Premier League

City give River more than 20 million euros and take on 17-year-old Etceveri

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2 years ago

December 24, 2023

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City give River more than 20 million euros and take on 17-year-old Etceveri

One step away from finalizing an agreement with River Plate is Manchester City, where they are finalizing a deal to acquire 17-year-old Argentina’s next big thing, Claudio Etcheverry, for over €20 million.

Manchester City are investing in young talent and want to do so again like they did with Julián Alvarez. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Citizens have reached an agreement with River Plate to acquire the 17-year-old Claudio Etcheveri.

The world champion will pay the clause in his contract Argentina’s next big thing, which amounts to over 20 million euros.

The two sides are in the final stages of concluding the contract, after which Mr Etceveri will remain on loan at River until the end of the season, when his contract with the club will expire.

Etcheverry shone for Argentina at the U17 World Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Brazil in the quarter-finals.

Source: sport 24

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Premier League

Wolves 2-1 Chelsea: Lemina and Doherty knew the Blues

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December 24, 2023

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Wolves 2-1 Chelsea: Lemina and Doherty knew the Blues

Wolves were better for most of the game against Chelsea, who they beat 2-1 in Molino, with Enkunku’s goal in the 90+6 minute not enough to qualify for Matchday 18 of the Premier League.

Wolves beat Chelsea 2-1 at Molinos in the 18th Premier League game in a game that caught fire in stoppage time. Your goals Lemina and Doherty gave the “Wolves” victory Enkunku to reduce

The best moment of the first half belonged to the Londoners, Sterling stole the ball from Gomes just outside the penalty area, got into a foursome with Sha, but sent it to the Portuguese goalkeeper, who saved with his foot.

In the second half the hosts took the lead in the 51st minute after a set piece when Lemina sent the ball into the net after a corner from Sarabia to make it 1-0, while nPreviously, in the 48th minute, they had missed a huge chance to take the lead.

After a cross from Gomes, Totti headed the ball, but Petrovic made a difficult save with his hands. At 54′ Wolves called for a penalty for bringing down Huang in the penalty area, with the referee showing no foul.

Fotia won the game in stoppage time when two goals were scored. In the 90th + 3rd Doherty, who came on as a substitute in the 86th minute, made it 2-0 for Wolves three minutes later After a cross from Sterling, Encuncu shot the ball into Sa’s goal to make it 2-1.

WOLVES: Sat, Kliman, Dawson (70′ Bueno)Gomes, Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Ait-Nouri (86′) Bueno)Can, Sarabia (75′ Doyle)Cot (86′ Doherty).

CHELSEA: Petrovic, Gusto (80′) Badiasil)Disasti, Thiago Silva, Colville (80′) Maachen)Ogotsovkou (59′) enkunku)Gallagher, Sterling, Palmer, Jackson (80′ Madueke)Brocha (59′ Mudrik).