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Jesus saves? For a moment Pep Guardiola thought so, but a putative late winner from his newly-arrived Brazilian Gabriel was ruled out for offside, and so it was that victory slipped from the grasp of Manchester City in one of the most extraordinary games of the season. … [Read more...] about Manchester City 2 Tottenham 2: Spurs fight back to frustrate Pep Guardiola’s wasteful side

“I think it’s a matter of time really, the quicker the better. Now the Premier League’s going to get back underway, the takeover deal can get done and Newcastle can start looking forward to a very bright and exciting future under new owners.” … [Read more...] about Newcastle takeover LIVE: Bin Salman deal LATEST; Mike Ashley ‘pint’ claim; transfer ‘confusion’, Rondon teases return

In Guardiola’s eyes, English football has a “real problem” because the academy set-up fails to adequately prepare aspiring young players for the pressures of the Premier League. The City manager’s solution? Allow the biggest clubs to field B teams in the Football League where youngsters can play physical, competitive games against more experienced players in front of larger crowds. … [Read more...] about Pep Guardiola calls for Premier League B teams – ‘English clubs fail to prepare their young players’

Have players and staff behaved during lockdown? The decision from a club owned by the billionaire, Joe Lewis, to seek a 0.5% government loan of £175m has drawn criticism as did the one to reduce the wages of the 550 non-football staff by 20%, in some cases by placing them on furlough. The latter decision would be reversed after two weeks. Serge Aurier had the hierarchy tearing out their hair after he uploaded pictures to Instagram of himself having a haircut – his third breach of lockdown regulations. Mourinho, Tanguy Ndombele, Davinson Sánchez, Ryan Sessegnon and Sissoko were also guilty of breaking the rules. … [Read more...] about Premier League restart preview No 17: Tottenham