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      Phil Foden involved in X-rated row with Pep Guardiola.. before Man City boss APOLOGISED to England midfielder

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      DETAILS have emerged of a furious X-rated rant between Phil Foden and Pep Guardiola.Foden, 23, is expected to play a bigger role for City this season, after both Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez left the club.
      Details have emerged of an argument between Pep Guardiola and Phil FodenCredit: Reuters
      The young England star is expected to step either into Mahrez’s right-wing spot or play more centrally in the midfield, a position he has long coveted.
      And now The Telegraph have revealed details of an argument that proved to be a turning point between Guardiola and Foden, where the City manager realised he could trust Foden as a more senior player.
      The row took place during a Champions League tie with Porto, when Foden was criticised by Pep for not taking a free-kick in the precise way he demanded.
      Guardiola scolded him from the touchline, saying: “F****** hell Phil! F****** hell!
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      “You haven’t done what I said!”
      Foden carried the grudge after the game and was fully dressed before some of his team-mates had even arrived back in the dressing room.
      When Pep arrived in the changing rooms, an angry Foden was reportedly at the exit door and told him: “Don’t ever do that to me again!”
      He followed that up by saying: “You wouldn’t do that to other players.”
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      It is claimed Guardiola apologised profusely for his actions the next day, calling a team-meeting to apologise to Foden in front of his players and paid a self-imposed fine into the players’ kitty.
      Privately though, Guardiola was impressed with Foden’s ability to stand up for himself.
      Aged just 20 then, it marked the moment that Foden had gone from being a youth player to a man.
      This upcoming season looks to be a make or break one for Foden to cement a place in Guardiola’s starting XI.
      With Mahrez and Gundogan leaving, two places in the XI where Foden can operate have opened up.
      But he will face competition, Mateo Kovacic was signed to fill the Gundogan-shaped hole in City’s midfield and the club have been linked with a move for Michael Olise to cover Mahrez’s spot.
      His 32 appearances last season were the most he has made in a City shirt but he is still not an assured starter in the side.
      The midfielder was left on the bench on Sunday for City’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and only came on in the 58th minute.
      He will be hoping to nail down a place throughout the 2023-24 campaign. More

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      Man City make shock £70m transfer of West Ham midfielder.. but Hammers insists he is NOT for sale

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      MANCHESTER CITY have launched a shock £70million bid for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta.City are in the market for a playmaker having lost Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan this summer.
      Lucas Paqueta is linked with Man CityCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic has already been drafted in but Pep Guardiola has now set his sights on Brazil star Paqueta.
      However, West Ham insist he will NOT be sold this summer.
      Paqueta became the London club’s record signing in 2022, joining from Lyon for £53m.
      And the Hammers say City’s current £70m offer is “unacceptable”.
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      Paqueta has £85m release clause, which City are unlikely to match despite reports the player is keen on a switch.
      Paqueta scored five in 43 games last season, helping David Moyes’ side to the Europa Conference League trophy.
      West Ham do not need the money from a potential deal as they already have £105m to play with after selling Declan Rice to Arsenal.
      And as revealed by SunSport, they have agreed a £35m deal for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez.
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      Mexican Alvarez, 25, is seen as a direct replacement for Rice – and is expected to fly to London in the to complete his medical.
      While the Hammers finally agreed £30m deals for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire and Southampton playmaker James Ward-Prowse on Wednesday morning.
      They have also been strongly linked with Maguire’s United team-mate Scott McTominay.

      And City will hope the influx of midfielders may help the Hammers change their stance on Paqueta.
      West Ham are confident Alvarez will be available to face Bournemouth in their Premier League opener on Saturday should there be no issues with his medical in East London.
      But they may have to wait for Maguire and Ward-Prowse deals to be completed.
      Edson Alvarez is close to signing for West HamCredit: Rex More

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      Barcelona ‘launch joint loan transfer bid for TWO Man City stars’ just days before Premier League opener

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      BARCELONA have launched a joint loan bid for TWO Manchester City stars just days before the Premier League is about to kick off.Spanish outlet Sport report that Barcelona are “very interested” in acquiring both Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo ahead of their season opener against Getafe this Sunday.
      City do not want to lose Bernardo Silva this summerCredit: Getty
      But Cancelo could be attainable for BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      The Catalan club hold a long standing interest in both players.
      Barca pushed hard to sign Silva last season when it looked as though the midfielder would leave the Etihad.
      In Cancelo’s case, Barcelona tried to sign him in January after the full-back fell out with manager Pep Guardiola, but he ultimately joined Bayern Munich on loan.
      Barcelona are set for a cash injection once Ousmane Dembele’s transfer to PSG is completed and view the Manchester City players as an ideal way to reinvest the cash.
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      Both Cancelo and Silva have operated in Dembele’s vacant right-wing position in the past but it is likely that Silva would play in Barca’s midfield three and Cancelo would play his preferred role of right-back.
      The report says that Barcelona would include a mandatory buy clause of £60million at the end of Silva’s loan deal.
      Silva’s City contract is set to expire in the summer of 2025.
      Sport say that City while City are open to letting Cancelo leave the club, they are not interested in selling Silva, particularly having already lost Riyad Mahrez this summer.
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      City have been linked with Palace’s Michael Olise and Rennes’ Jeremy Doku as they look to replace Mahrez – but Silva has operated off the right-wing in the past and started there during Sunday’s Community shield defeat to Arsenal.
      Cancelo, though, is free to leave the club and has reportedly already agreed personal terms with Barca.
      City will look to bounce back from Sunday’s penalty shootout defeat against Arsenal when they kick off their Premier League campaign away at Burnley on Friday night. More

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      Dream Team 2023/24: Manchester City’s best players, bargain options & potential flops

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      THE new Dream Team season gets underway this week!Almost every gaffer will want to start Gameweek 1 with multiple Manchester City players in their XI.
      Pep Guardiola’s side racked up mountains of points on their way to a treble in 2022/23 but with so many viable options it can be difficult to strike upon the perfect balance.

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      Class is permanentCredit: DREAM TEAM
      Here we’ve assembled the defending champions’ absolute best players, bargains options and potential flops.
      BEST PLAYERS
      Let’s not pretend Erling Haaland (£8.5m) isn’t the blindingly obvious candidate to top this category.
      Last season the Norwegian poacher became just the second man to ever achieve 400+ Dream Team points in a single season.
      He’s comfortably the most-expensive player in the game this time around but even so his ownership is a monstrous 84.7%.
      Good luck to the 15.3% of gaffers prepared to go without Haaland, you’re going to need it.
      Every year Kevin De Bruyne (£7m) is among the most-expensive assets in the game and every year he’s worth it.
      Fizzing crosses, rasping shots, pinpoint passes… the brilliant Belgian is the kind of midfielder a mad scientist would grow in a laboratory.
      Had the new scoring system been implemented last season, KDB would have amassed 331 points – enough said.
      Stones was excellent at the back end of 2022/23Credit: GETTY
      A timely reminder that John Stones (£5m) may well be a Dream Team cheat code this season.
      The England international is classified as a defender but it’s likely he’ll play his fair share of minutes in the hybrid role he fulfilled so impressively post-World Cup.
      If Stones is to play alongside Rodri (£4m) in Guardiola’s 3-2-4-1 system then he will be more likely to acquire points related to midfield duties while also directly benefiting from clean sheets.
      BARGAIN OPTIONS
      Such is City’s pedigree, even their semi-regulars start with moderately costly price tags.
      While genuine bargains are nonexistent, there may still be value for money to be had at the Etihad.
      For example, Manuel Akanji (£4.5m) is a full £1million cheaper than Ruben Dias (£5.5m) and may well match the Portuguese centre-back’s tally.
      So much more than an understudyCredit: GETTY
      It may surprise some gaffers to learn that Julian Alvarez (£4m) would have finished on 227 points last season had the new scoring system been applied.
      The World Cup winner spends a lot time of the bench but he’s made the most of his minutes on the pitch and the fact he’ll start the campaign cheaper than Ollie Watkins (£4.5m) and Callum Wilson (£4.5m) represents potential value.
      For those impressed by his Community Shield finish, Cole Palmer (£2m) is very cheap but it would be a bold move to back the 21-year-old from the get-go.
      POTENTIAL FLOPS
      The words ‘flop’ and ‘Man City’ don’t go together in the realm of Dream Team but that doesn’t mean gaffers can just select any player and expect healthy returns.
      Kalvin Phillips (£2m) will be hopeful of more opportunities this season but the gulf in quality between him and Rodri has been unavoidable in recent times.
      Kovacic is an excellent player but there are better options in Dream TeamCredit: REX
      Mateo Kovacic (£3m) is a very fine footballer but he doesn’t have the same eye for goal Ilkay Gundogan displayed in his final seasons under Guardiola.
      The Croatian technician may have an inviting price for a Man City midfielder but there are better options in his range – Eberechi Eze (£3m), Moussa Diaby (£3m), Bruno Guimaraes (£3m) for three.
      Finally, please be aware that Kyle Walker (£3.5m) may be on his way out – his current ownership of 9.9% is very high.
      In fact, even if the speedy right-back stays, he tends not to earn the points some think his performances deserve – he would have mustered a moderate 138 last season in the new scoring system.

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      Sports psychologist spots Arsenal’s genius penalty plan that helped Mikel Arteta’s side down Man City at Wembley

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      A SPORTS psychologist detected Arsenal’s genius tactic that won them the Community Shield on penalties.The Gunners ended Manchester City’s reign of dominance at Wembley after a stunning campaign that saw Pep Guardiola’s men winning the Treble.
      Arsenal won the Community Shield thanks to a genius penalty tacticCredit: Rex
      A sports psychologist noticed that every Arsenal player waited for over five seconds before hitting a penaltyCredit: ITV
      City looked ready to add the Community Shield to their trophy case when Cole Palmer opened the scoring on 77 minutes.
      But the North Londoners levelled things up in the most dramatic way as Leandro Trossard hit the target in the 11th minute of stoppage time.
      The match went straight to penalties where Mikel Arteta’s men were faultless as Matin Odegaard, Trossard, Bukayo Saka and eventually Fabio Vieira all hit the back of the net.
      And sports psychologist Geir Jordet noticed that each penalty taker was using the same tactic as they stopped for over five seconds after the referee blew his whistle.
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      Jordet tweeted: “Rare to see a team approach penalties so deliberately, controlled and composed as Arsenal did in the Community Shield today.
      “Every player paused >5 seconds after the whistle. This never guarantees success, but it suggests a collective plan to ACTIVELY control oneself under stress.”
      This comes as no surprise as Arteta revealed after the match that his team worked on penalty shoot-outs during pre-season.
      The Spanish tactician foresaw that potential outcome ahead of their Wembley clash with City and wanted his players to be fully prepared.
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      Arteta said: “We’ve done it [taken part in a shootout] three times in pre-season.
      “It was part of the plan to get ready just in case we had to do it today, that it wasn’t the first time to do that, and I think that it paid off.”
      This was Arsenal’s first trophy since 2020 after a season that saw them just missing out on their first Premier League title since 2004’s Invincibles’ campaign. More

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      Man City boss Pep Guardiola embraces Kyle Walker after dinner where he potentially persuaded him to stay at the club

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      MAN City boss Pep Guardiola embraces Kyle Walker after a dinner – where he potentially persuaded him to stay at the club.The pair dined at swanky Japanese restaurant MUSU in Manchester for two and a half hours on Friday night.
      Pep Guardiola shared an embrace with Man City star Kyle Walker after a long dinner togetherCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Walker’s future at City has been in doubt amid interest from Bayern MunichCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Their meeting came amid speculation that England defender Walker, 33, could leave Pep’s Treble winners for German giants Bayern Munich this summer.
      City have put a new deal on the table for Walker and Pep has insisted he wants the right-back to stay at the club this season.
      Hours before their dinner, Pep said of Walker and team-mate Bernardo Silva: “They are so important to us.
      “We want them and will do everything.
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      “Replacing these two would be so difficult.”
      Walker staying was likely a hot topic over dinner with his 52-year-old gaffer.
      The pair hugged as they left and Pep whizzed off on his £5,000 Pinarello racing bike – which had been guarded by a waiter.
      City are in action today against Arsenal at Wembley in the Community Shield.
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      City boss Guardiola left the restaurant by bike after his meeting with WalkerCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke More

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      Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers poised to pounce for Man City starlet with Hoops out to beat Wolves to loan transfer

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      BRENDAN RODGERS is in the queue for Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle and waiting for the moment to pounce.Celtic boss Rodgers is a fan of Doyle who looks set to move in this window.
      Tommy Doyle is wanted on loan by Celtic and WolvesCredit: Getty
      Returning Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers wants to take the Man City kid north of the borderCredit: Rex
      And he is ready to swoop if he loses any of his current Hoops squad.
      Celtic have a strong relationship with Man City and will be updated on any developments over Doyle’s future.
      Wolves are also keen on Doyle, 21, who helped Sheffield United get earn promotion to the Premier League last season.
      But he may not start regularly for them, which leaves the door open for Rodgers.
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      Celtic have a Champions League campaign ahead and are an attractive option.
      However, they would need the cash to fund the buy or put together an impressive case for a loan.
      Celtic have already lost star winger Jota after a £25million move to Saudi Arabia.
      While defender Carl Starfelt is reportedly set to move to LaLiga side Celta Vigo.
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      The Swede has been linked with a move since his girlfriend Jacynta Galabadaarachchi left Celtic women’s team for Sporting Lisbon.
      The Scottish champions kicked off with a 4-2 win over Ross County on Saturday.
      Speaking after the game, Rodgers said: “Carl could leave, hence the reason for not starting him, that’s maybe something that will go through next week, but we shall see.
      “He’s obviously been a fantastic servant here, and he’s a great guy and really committed, but there’s reasons why he might want to move on.” More

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      Man City fans fear ‘we’ve signed the Croatian Michael Owen’ after cringe Josko Gvardiol interview goes viral

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      MANCHESTER CITY fans fear “we’ve signed the Croatian Michael Owen” after new defender Josko Gvardiol’s interview went viral.The Treble winners confirmed the signing of Gvardiol for £78million from RB Leipzig on Saturday morning.
      Gvardiol was doing a ‘Get to Know’ quiz for City’s social mediaCredit: Twitter @ManCity
      But the pressure of signing for arguably the best team in the world appears to have got to the young Croatian.
      The defender was doing a get-to-know type feature for City’s social media content.
      But in a rather cringe moment, Gvardiol was asked: “What’s your all time favourite movie?”
      To which he awkwardly replied: “I don’t have it”.

      The bemused interviewer asked: “None at all?” before following it up with: “What about a TV series?”
      Gvardiol replied: “No, I don’t watch it.”
      City fans have not held back in their response to the hilarious clip.
      One supporter stated: “Crying, we’ve signed the Croatian Michael Owen”.
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      A second added: “These answers man. What the f*** does he do in his spare time?”.
      One sarcastic fan jested: “Wait until you hear these fascinating revelations”.
      Another wrote: “No thoughts, just football. Guardiola’s perfect player”.
      Another added: “Was he created by AI?”.
      Of course, the fan who made comparisons with Michael Owen was referring to the hilarious admission from the ex-Liverpool striker that he’d only ever watched seven movies during his lifetime.
      Owen, now a BT pundit, has also been mercilessly mocked on social media for being ‘boring’ and ‘stating the obvious’.
      Former Newcastle and Chelsea striker Joe Allon described Owen as having “the personality of a flip-flop”.
      Nonetheless, City fans are happy with their new defensive recruit.
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      He is their second signing of the summer after fellow Croatian Mateo Kovacic arrived from Chelsea for £30m.
      Gvardiol, who will wear the No21, could make his debut on Sunday when Guardiola’s side face Arsenal in the Community Shield.
      Owen has been ridiculed for his work as a pundit since retiring in 2013Credit: Rex Features More