Raheem Sterling, a former star for Manchester City, claimed that he was taken by "massive surprise" when Pep Guardiola started leaving him on the bench.The majority of last season, Sterling was suddenly dropped to the bench despite consistently putting forth a strong effort whenever he was on the field.“It was a big surprise [to lose his starting role].“A massive surprise. A change of events all of a sudden, "Sterling opened up to reporters on Thursday."In order to...

Manchester City's rivals Chelsea swooped in and secured the signing of Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion, and as a result, recent reports claim that the Citizens are now looking for full-back alternatives.According to a recent report from Sky Sports News, Pep Guardiola is interested in signing Raphael Guerreiro from Borussia Dortmund.Having featured in 189 matches since joining from FC Lorient back in 2026, it is obvious that Guerreiro, 28, has been an impo...

For a brief spell on Sunday, it appeared as if disaster might be about to befall Manchester City. With 20 minutes to go, Pep Guardiola’s side were 2-0 down and in desperate need of at least two goals to ensure they stayed top of the table.All of that tension and eerie quiet around the Etihad Stadium dissipated just six minutes later, though, when Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring for Manchester City.The German midfielder had been brought on just before Philippe Cout...