Latest Pep Guardiola News

End of an era? Man City loses fourth straight game and Guardiola faces some tough questions

Nov. 09, 2024 17:28 PM EST

Manchester City has never had it this bad under Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has never had it this bad in his managerial career. A sense of crisis is looming over the champions of England after they lost a fourth straight game in all competitions, 2-1 at Brighton, and...

Liverpool goes top of Premier League as Man City's 32-game unbeaten streak ends at Bournemouth

Nov. 02, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool wrested back the lead in the title race. Pep Guardiola had warned this week that his Manchester City team could be “in trouble” after...

Liverpool leads the way in the Premier League and gives Slot club record

Oct. 05, 2024 14:56 PM EDT

Arne Slot earned a Liverpool record of nine wins from his first 10 games in charge after the club stayed on the top of the English Premier League on Saturday. Diogo Jota’s ninth-minute goal at Selhurst Park held up to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 and ensure Slot would be looking down...

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery

Sep. 27, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain international also had meniscus damage. “This season is over (for him). We got the worst (news possible) but it is what it...

'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule

Sep. 25, 2024 14:26 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea international said there was a “massive” risk of injury to players in the face of the demands...

Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star

Sep. 25, 2024 06:28 AM EDT

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...

Arsenal gets under Man City's skin amid 'dark arts' accusations in English soccer's new big rivalry

Sep. 23, 2024 11:43 AM EDT

Call it the dark arts. Call it anti-football. Call it doing whatever it takes to win. Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League’s new heavyweight rivalry — and came within seconds of victory. “There was...

Man City and Arsenal look ready to go the distance again in Premier League after 2-2 draw

Sep. 22, 2024 18:14 PM EDT

On this evidence, Arsenal and Manchester City look ready to go the distance again in the Premier League. Whether Mikel Arteta can finally get the better of Pep Guardiola is still unknown. A 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday showed Arsenal can certainly go toe-to-toe with the...

Man City hearing is the chance to clear the club's name or taint its dominance of English soccer

Sep. 16, 2024 02:45 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The biggest challenge to Manchester City’s Premier League dominance was due to start on Monday at a hearing into a slew alleged financial breaches. On the line is City's reputation and punishment could be as extreme as expulsion from the league. ...

Haaland hat trick gives Man City early lead over Arsenal in EPL as Arteta slams red card decision

Aug. 31, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — At the rate Erling Haaland is scoring, keeping up with Manchester City is going to be a difficult task in the English Premier League. So while it's still only three games into the season, it felt significant when title rival Arsenal dropped points on Saturday and...