With a top five finish highly likely to yield a Champions League spot, that is undoubtedly Pep Guardiola’s main target. There is a ruck of teams all trying to claim a position at European’s ...

Tom: Pep Guardiola's tactics are no longer efficient or effective. Teams know how to defend against it and we've been lucky to pick up results against some bad teams. It's also terribly boring to ...

A HUGE chunk of Newcastle fans have never seen their side lift a trophy – but Sunday could finally be the day. It’s been 70 ...

Manchester City and Liverpool have finished in the top two in three of the last six seasons, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s teams often divided by the finest margins as they squabbled for ...

How Long Can Guardiola's Possession Philosophy Last? Guardiola has consistently employed a possession style of play at Manchester City, focusing on ball control and intricate passing combinations.

Manchester City's style of play has drastically changed this season due to injuries, new signings and a long-term shift in ...

how can Man City recover from slump ... then Guardiola might already be well on the way to reviving - and modernising - City's tactics.

LIVERPOOL have one hand on the Premier League title after dismantling champions Manchester City on Sunday. The Reds put in a top away performance as they left the Etihad with a 2-0 win. And there ...

The Briefing - Man City 4 Newcastle 0 ... Liam Tharme is one of The Athletic’s Football Tactics Writers, primarily covering Premier League and European football. Prior to joining, he studied ...

Is There Any Truth to It?Former England manager Fabio Capello has never been one to shy away from controversy. His latest ...

We asked you what one thing people are not talking about at Manchester City but should be. Here are some of your comments: Tom: Pep Guardiola's tactics are no longer efficient or effective.