London City Lionesses defender Jana Fernandez has agreed to a contract extension that will keep her with the club through 2029. The 24-year-old has established herself as an important member of Eder Maestre’s squad since arriving from Barcelona last year. Fernandez featured in every Women’s Super League fixture during London City’s first top-flight season, helping […]
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Arsenal and Manchester City are the only sides to have collected the maximum 12 points from their opening four matches. The pair already sit four points clear of third-placed Hull City, whose excellent early results may not yet make them genuine title contenders, and five ahead of every other team. Arsenal entered the campaign as […]
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In today’s podcast, Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and John Brewin to review the weekend’s Premier League matches. Manchester City defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford after a disputed goal from Erling Haaland. The panel asks whether refereeing has become too complicated for ordinary officials and if elite refereeing now requires […]
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Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Charlie Austin review the biggest talking points from the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Manchester City narrowly defeated Manchester United to maintain their flawless league record, although questions remain over whether Erling Haaland’s decisive goal should have been allowed. Michael Carrick’s team also face scrutiny after failing to take […]
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Enzo Maresca is not responsible for Manchester City’s finances, but he is delighted the club invested £125m to reunite him with Enzo Fernández. The pair developed a close relationship during their time at Chelsea, and the Italian believed the midfielder could complete his tactical vision. The Argentina international was just as determined to work with […]
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Senne Lammens: Had a quieter match evening than anticipated, but produced a hugely important stop to deny Fernandez from doubling City’s advantage. 7 Diogo Dalot: Could have celebrated his 250th Manchester United appearance with an uncommon goal had he controlled Bruno Fernandes’ delicate ball into the area. Failed to check the defensive line when clearly […]
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West Ham secured their first Women’s Super League victory of the campaign by beating London City Lionesses 2-1 at home. Kelly Gago opened the scoring in the 21st minute, bursting between centre-backs Mapi León and Isa Kardinaal to collect Seraina Piubel’s pass from close to the halfway line before rounding London City goalkeeper Elene Lete. […]
Continue ReadingManchester City have recruited players who are “hungry for success”, while the entire squad has embraced new manager Enzo Maresca’s vision, according to recently appointed captain Ruben Dias. City invested a Premier League-record £458m in the latest transfer window, adding several players to their ranks, including midfielders Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi. The […]
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Former Foxes striker Matt Piper labelled the loss to Oxford a “performance worthy of dismissal”, while another ex-Leicester player, Matt Heath, questioned whether the team’s playing style could win over supporters. However, Martin continues to receive backing from his squad. Captain Harry Souttar insisted the Oxford defeat was “entirely the players’ responsibility”, while 20-year-old defender […]
Continue ReadingEnzo Maresca has agreed with Elliot Anderson’s view that Manchester City are the “kings of Manchester” as he gets ready to oversee his first derby as the club’s manager. City head to Old Trafford on Sunday aiming to maintain their flawless start under Maresca and strengthen Anderson’s argument. The 23-year-old midfielder made the comment after […]
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