The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season has started and you can follow every match and goal right here on The Independent. This year, Manchester City will look to defend the crown and claim a historic fourth title in a row. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who … Read more
A picture says more than a thousand words, or so they say. That of Thiago Silva, who looked desperate during Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, certainly was. After 707 appearances for professional clubs, another 121 for Brazil at senior level, 33 trophies and a career spanning more than two decades, this defeat … Read more
Manchester City vs Real Madrid – LIVE! Man City host Real Madrid with a view to a return to the semi-finals of the Champions League. The two played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Spanish capital last week, meaning the team is perfectly ready for the second leg at the Etihad Stadium tonight. It … Read more
Manchester City will host Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final tonight, hoping to reach the last four. An electric first leg ended 3-3 in Madrid, with the lead changing hands several times in an open affair. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring after two minutes, before a quick double from Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo put … Read more
Pep Guardiola takes on former assistant Mikel Arteta in a potentially crucial match in the Premier League title race – Reuters/Dylan Martinez Pep Guardiola has told Mikel Arteta he has an “easy time” in the title race compared to Manchester City as he ramped up the mind games ahead of Sunday’s crucial clash with Arsenal. … Read more
Declan Rice has quickly established himself as a key figure in Mikel Arteta’s title-challenging team – Getty Images/Julian Finney Declan Rice came to Arsenal for occasions like this. A trip to the Etihad, first against third, challengers against champions. “These are the games you want to be at,” he says of Sunday’s meeting with Manchester … Read more