Manchester United faced a crushing defeat against Bournemouth with a three-goal lead. Wonderkid Huijsen, Justin Kluivert, and Antoine Semenyo all scored for the Cherries in the second half. Despite the Red Devils' comeback win against Manchester City last week, they were unable to close the gap in the final ten minutes of the match. Bournemouth's fans taunted United with chants of 'Man Utd, it's happened again', as this marks the second time they have secured a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.
With just 11 days left in the January transfer window, Premier League teams are scrambling to secure their squads for the second half of the season. One player who may be on the move is Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, who has expressed a desire to leave the club. Meanwhile, Liverpool faces the challenge of resolving contract issues with key players such as Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk, while Chelsea and Arsenal look to bolster their squads with new signings. Keep up with all the latest transfer news and gossip on Mirror Football.
Despite Manchester City's struggles in recent matches, manager Pep Guardiola remains optimistic about their chances of regaining their confidence and climbing the league table. A late goal from Phil Foden was not enough for City to avoid a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, managed by former Arsenal boss Unai Emery. This defeat has also brought attention to the decrease in goal-scoring form of striker Erling Haaland, who believes he and the team need to do better. However, Haaland remains confident in Guardiola to lead them to success.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has confessed to his recent scoring drought and expressed the team's faith in coach Pep Guardiola to turn things around. The defending champions are currently 6th in the table and have suffered 9 defeats in the last 12 matches. Despite this, Haaland and his teammates have full confidence in Guardiola and are determined to make a comeback.
Al Jazeera English provides live build-up and full text commentary of the English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park. Despite being the underdog, Aston Villa secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Saturday, December 12. From start to finish, Al Jazeera English covers all the highlights and updates from the highly anticipated clash between these two top teams.
According to recent reports, Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola is pushing for the club to make a signing in the upcoming January transfer window to replace injured midfielder Rodri. As Man City continues to struggle and suffer losses without Rodri leading the team, Guardiola is looking for potential replacements in the central midfield, full back, and forward positions. Names like Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle and Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad are high on Man City's list of targets to help fill the void left by Rodri's serious knee injury.
Manchester City's Phil Foden, who has been having a rough season, shared an update on his training ahead of their important match against Aston Villa. The defending champions have been struggling in both the Premier League and the Champions League, and a win against Villa is crucial for their hopes to retain their title. With a favorable run of fixtures after this game, Foden and his team are determined to break out of their poor run of form and turn their season around. In other news, there has been an update on Man City's signing of Jeremie Frimpong.
Despite being touted as Manchester City's £100 million star, Jack Grealish has not scored a goal for his team since December 2023. With only one assist in the Premier League this season, the England midfielder's numbers have been underwhelming. While his manager Pep Guardiola and Grealish himself have emphasized his overall contribution to the team, this was supposed to be the season where he proved himself after being left out of Euro 2024.
Aston Villa pulled off an unexpected victory against Manchester City, thanks to their strong defensive showing and organized play. Despite City's possession dominance, Villa held strong and goalkeeper Emi Martinez was barely tested. Could this performance lead to new interest in Villa's star striker Ollie Watkins?
Pep Guardiola's troubled season with Manchester City took another hit as his team suffered their 6th defeat in their last 8 league matches, losing to Aston Villa 2-1. The defending champions, who have now conceded 27 goals in their last 12 games, were unable to secure a victory despite a late goal by Phil Foden. With this result, Villa leapfrogged over City to 5th place and City have now fallen to 6th with a 9-point gap from league leaders Liverpool. This defeat is another blow for City, who also confirmed the absence of defender Ruben Dias for four weeks due to a muscle injury suffered in their last match against Manchester United.