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The Expert: How Guardiola masterminded City's greatest European win

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The Expert: How Guardiola masterminded City's greatest European win Through so many supremely swift transitions, an impressive statement transformation.This glorious European night at the Etihad was not just so significant because it was the type of evocative evening that the modern Manchester City hierarchy so craved. Nor was it so symbolic just because they finall...

Top Match Tips: Agüero's return not enough for City to see off Barca

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Top Match Tips: Agüero's return not enough for City to see off Barca Pep Guardiola has had a bit of a time of it when facing former side Barcelona. In three matches, he has seen his side concede 9 with his heaviest defeat coming just a fortnight ago when Manchester City shipped 4 unanswered goals. Never one to shy away from making bold decisions with his lineups, Gua...

Top Match Preview: Could Aguero level the playing field against Barcelona?

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Top Match Preview: Could Aguero level the playing field against Barcelona? Pep Guardiola and Manchester City welcome Barcelona to The Eithad on Tuesday night, attempting to avenge their 4-0 defeat from a fortnight ago having ended a recent slump with a victory by the same scoreline at the weekend. Depending on who you believe, both results were as a consequence of one man ...

Hot Streak: Kimmich carrying sleeping Bayern into Gladbach game

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Hot Streak: Kimmich carrying sleeping Bayern into Gladbach game After last weekend’s 2-2 draw with 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti was not a happy man. It’s not entirely surprising either. Despite topping the table once more the Bundesliga champions are yet to convince this time around, bar one exception: Joshua Kimmich.While ...

Best XI: Arsenal dominate Champions League team of the week

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Best XI: Arsenal dominate Champions League team of the week Arsenal dominate WhoScored.com’s Champions League team of the week, with no fewer than six Gunners players included. Teammates Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both secured perfect 10s as Arsene Wenger’s side romped to a 6-0 win over Ludogorets on Wednesday night, with former scori...

Barcelona vs Manchester City: Guardiola aiming to avenge Camp Nou humiliation

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Barcelona vs Manchester City: Guardiola aiming to avenge Camp Nou humiliation When the Champions League group stage draw was made last month, all eyes were quickly drawn to the prospect of Barcelona and Manchester City facing off. Pep Guardiola returns to Camp Nou for the second time as opposing manager, hoping for a much-improved performance after his first trip back to Barc...

Arsenal duo shine in Champions League Team of the Week

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Arsenal duo shine in Champions League Team of the Week The second instalment of Champions League group stage matches has come to close and there were plenty of thrilling encounters, as WhoScored.com take a run through the players that forced their way into the latest Champions League Team of the Week.Salvatore Sirigu made a complete mess of his Sevilla ...

Simeone's defence to halt Ancelotti's perfect start at Bayern?

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Simeone's defence to halt Ancelotti's perfect start at Bayern? For all the plaudits that Pep Guardiola’s teams deservedly receives, Carlo Ancelotti's record breaking start at Bayern Munich has almost slipped under the radar. He has won each of his opening 8 fixtures with Bayern Munich - with his players scoring 27 and conceding just a single goal.As ever,...

Will Oblak or Neuer come out on top in tight Atletico-Bayern clash?

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Will Oblak or Neuer come out on top in tight Atletico-Bayern clash? While packing all the prestige of Tuesday's clash between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, Wednesday's battle of La Liga and the Bundesliga between Atletico and Bayern promises to be a different prospect entirely. It's a meeting in which the visitors will be keen to exact revenge for their exit to...

Can Madrid cope without Casemiro against free scoring Dortmund

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Can Madrid cope without Casemiro against free scoring Dortmund Meeting for the seventh time in the Champions League in the space of four years, a rivalry of sorts has been forged between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. The holders were able to get their revenge on Die Schwarzgelben under Jurgen Klopp having been dumped out by the Germans in the semi-finals i...