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post Aug 17 2025, 11:14 AM

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Don't worry, city got buy back clause for james mcatee
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QUOTE(ps3 fanboy @ Aug 17 2025, 11:14 AM)
Don't worry, city got buy back clause for james mcatee


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Speaking during a new and exclusive interview with Men In Blazers, Pep Guardiola has stressed his happiness with life in Manchester and even hinted at a possible fresh contract extension beyond the summer of 2027.

“I love this city. When you are 10 years in one place, it’s because you feel comfortable,” the 54-year-old said of his now long-standing home.

But when pressed on when he will feel as though a break from the game is needed, Guardiola said, “I have two more years, maybe I’ll extend two more years.

“So the question is when I will stop in this year or in two years, or in four years, I will take a break. But now I feel fine, I would say.”

Guardiola continued, “The team is giving me good vibes, starting from the [Club] World Cup in the United States. There we created something, I saw something that I liked, that we missed last season.
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“The training sessions, the body language, the details, arriving on time, the backwards, how we defend throw-ins, stupid things that you realise the team is there! And that will help us to be, I think, more consistent than last season.”

This is the clearest indication yet that Pep Guardiola is open to staying at Manchester City for up to 12 years, and further cementing his place as one of the longest-serving managers in Premier League history.

For Manchester City fans, it will be viewed as a powerful reassurance amid conversation over a potential exit and transition away from the Catalan’s tenure in the somewhat near future.

Whether Pep Guardiola chooses to extend will likely depend on the balance between his personal life, professional motivation, and the progression of this evolving Manchester City squad, starting this season.
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According to a new update from Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City are continuing to not accept Tottenham’s proposals over a deal for Savinho, with fresh details revealing a key figure within the Etihad Stadium behind an ongoing block on a move.
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Galatasaray are keen on striking a deal with City for the 31-year-old goalkeeper, who is keen for a new challenge as he enters the final 12 months of his current deal at the Etihad Stadium.
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post Aug 23 2025, 06:22 PM

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Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush, Haaland
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Akanji and Ilkay Gundogan are NOT in the Manchester City squad.
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post Aug 23 2025, 06:26 PM

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SUBS | Ederson, Ake, Doku, Rodri, Bernardo, Nunes, O'Reilly, Khusanov, Foden
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trail behind 2 nil
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without KDB, City need to work harder. Bernardo oso not getting younger
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James Trafford – 4

Far from the home debut he would have been hoping for. Didn’t provide any of the security he did against Wolves at Molineux, and handed Spurs their second with a very poor pass. Two late saves at least showed a little more of what he can do.

Rico Lewis – 4.5

Rarely found the kind of space he thrived in last week, instead having to contend with a lot of attacking traffic down his side and struggling under heavy pressure on the ball.

John Stones – 6

Slipped in costly fashion to allow Richarlison in behind for the opener. Was City’s strongest defender otherwise though, being called upon to bail out his teammates on a few occasions.

Ruben Dias – 5.5

Grappled with Richarlison, winning more duels than he lost, but couldn’t recover to play the striker onside when he ran clear to set up Spurs’ first.

Rayan Ait-Nouri – 6

Seemed eager to contribute and snap into his defensive duties, although it was maybe this eagerness which led to the injury which forced him off early.

Nico Gonzalez – 6.5

Not at fault for the ease with which Spurs resisted City’s efforts, fighting and passing well in midfield.

Tijjani Reijnders – 5.5

Couldn’t exert the level of influence he had on his Premier League debut, showing heart but not making the best decisions on the rare occasions he found space in the attacking third.

Rayan Cherki – 5

Some promising signs for how influential and dangerous a presence he can be for City this year, but today it just didn’t come off. Withdrawn before the hour after it became clear his creative radar wasn’t quite on it.

Oscar Bobb – 5

Saw plenty of the ball but couldn’t make much of it. Won’t have experienced too much of the type of doubling-up defending he was subject to at the top level.

Erling Haaland – 6

Missed his one sight of goal, but had a rare day of being heavily involved in deeper play and doing good work around the box.

Omar Marmoush – 5.5

City’s biggest threat for the first half-hour, but his fortunes took a downward turn after he passed up some presentable shooting chances. Sacrificed with Cherki.

Substitutes

Nathan Ake – 6

Defended fairly well down his side, although couldn’t match the attacking threat which Ait-Nouri can provide.

Bernardo Silva – 4.5

A really bad substitute display in truth. Expected to provide control in the middle but was rarely capable of even keeping the ball.

Jeremy Doku – 6

Usual story – lots of running at his man, lots of crosses into shins.

Rodri – 5.5

Still some way off his level.

Phil Foden – 5.5

Not great set-piece delivery.
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Trafford: A lucky escape outside of the box and then produced a criminally bad pass inside it to concede a second as the confidence drained out of him. 4

Lewis: Couldn't get back in time to stop the first goal and struggled to link up with Bobb as he had done last week. 5

Stones: The best of a mediocre bunch in defence, looking the least flustered on the ball and able to push up to help the team. 6

Dias: Did not get the better of his grapples with Richarlison and was unusually wasteful on the ball. 5

Ait-Nouri: City looked relatively stable while he was on the pitch before he went off injured. 6

Gonzalez: Did most things right but looked to be playing under pressure and the pass was never on for the second goal. 5

Reijnders: Some more encouraging signs, albeit he was guilty of some poor decisions in the final third. 5

Cherki: Everything looked so natural in last week's cameo but he struggled to create on his first start. 5

Bobb: Looked City's biggest threat in attack and could consider himself unlucky that more of what he tried didn't come off. 6

Marmoush: A lively start then became manic as he rushed into too many situations. No surprise he was taken off early. 5

Haaland: Some poor misses with his head that would have got City back into the game. 5

Substitutes

Ake (for Ait-Nouri, 23) The first goal came down his side but he coped relatively well after up against the lively Kudus. 5

Doku (for Marmoush, 54) Some good, some wasteful. Ever the same for Doku. 6

Silva (for Cherki, 54) Gave City some energy and impetus, belatedly testing Vicario. 6

Foden (for Bobb, 75) Instantly posed a threat in the box. 6

Rodri (for Gonzalez, 75) Assumed control of the midfield and a firm header from a corner. 6
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James Trafford (4/10):

A nightmare home debut which could well make City reassess their goalkeeping options and make a late push for Gianluigi Donnarumma. Sloppy for the first goal, practically caused the second and could even have been sent off. Gained a mark for his late double save.

Rico Lewis (5/10):

Nearly got Trafford in trouble early on and then showed his lack of defensive awareness by failing to cut out Richarlison's cross to Johnson. Later shanked a shot into the upper tier, ruining a positive piece of play.

Ruben Dias (6/10):

The only City defender to do okay, even if it was his idea to play the goal-kick short.

John Stones (5/10):

Slipped at inopportune moment as Tottenham countered to score, allowing Johnson to stay unmarked. Did make a good slide tackle on the Wales international after.

Rayan Ait-Nouri (N/A):

Only played a quarter of the game. Took a knock after challenging Mohamed Kudus and had to come off shortly after.

Tijjani Reijnders (5/10):

A come down from his magical Premier League debut. Influential in the first half but final ball was lacking and he faded badly in the second.

Nico Gonzalez (4/10):

Showed a huge lack of awareness to look for the ball and then lose it for the second goal. Either side of that he gave the defence little protection before being removed for a half-fit Rodri.

Oscar Bobb (6/10):

Had a decent first half despite playing in a different, deeper role than his excellent display at Wolves. Like the rest of his team-mates he did not respond well to Spurs' goals.

Omar Marmoush (6/10):

Was very lively in the first half and came closest to scoring for City although his finishing was questionable.

Erling Haaland (4/10):

His ferocious record in the second game of the season came to an end. Had just one shooting chance, a free header which he sent into the stands. On the plus side he set-up a good opportunity for Marmoush with an impressive dribble and pass.

Rayan Cherki (5/10):

Teed up Haaland's free header but did not get involved as much as he should have.

Subs & Manager

Nathan Ake (5/10):

Didn't protect the left side well enough when Spurs pounced for the first time.

Bernardo Silva (6/10):

Gave City a bit of hope and leadership when he came on, hitting the bar.

Jeremy Doku (6/10):

His trickery gave City a bit more energy and directness although it didn't lead to much.

Phil Foden (5/10):

Denied by a flying Micky van de Ven slide tackle.

Rodri (6/10):

Almost had an instant impact when he headed a corner at goal but Vicario was equal to it.

Pep Guardiola (5/10):

His team looked ill-prepared for Spurs' high-pressing game. He made the changes you would expect in the second half but they made no real impact.
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James Trafford-4/10: A disappointing performance from Trafford. His error led to Spurs’ second goal. He also made a hash of coming out of his area in the second half. He made a couple of good saves late on, but today’s performance was a harsh lesson for him.

Rico Lewis-5.5/10: Lewis tried hard but couldn’t affect the game as he would’ve liked.

John Stones-5/10: His slip led to Tottenham’s opening goal, and it wasn’t his best performance.

Ruben Dias-5/10: Not his best day either. Looked troubled aerially throughout the game and not his best performance.

Rayan Ait-Nouri-6/10: Unfortunately, substituted after 20 minutes, after picking up what appeared to be a foot injury.

Nico-5.5/10: The Spanish midfielder tried hard, but it wasn’t his best display. Never stopped trying, so he deserves some credit for that.

Tijjani Reijnders-5/10: The Dutch international couldn’t get into the game today. A lesson in what the Premier League is about for Reijnders.

Oscar Bobb-7/10: Bobb never stopped trying and was by far and away Manchester City’s best player before he was taken off in the 75th minute.

Rayan Cherki-5/10: Showed one moment of quality with a cross that set up a first-half header for Erling Haaland. Outside of that, he had a tough afternoon before being replaced.

Omar Marmoush-5/10: Had his chances but didn’t take them. Substituted in the 53rd minute, and he needs to do more when he starts. But he wasn’t alone in that boat today.

Erling Haaland-5/10: He headed his only chance of note over, although he set up Omar Marmoush after a surging run and nice pass. But overall, not at his best, much like his team.

Substitutes

Nathan Ake-6/10: I thought Ake was serviceable at left-back after coming on for the injured Rayan Ait-Nouri. Not Manchester City’s worst player on the day.

Bernardo Silva-5.5/10: Perhaps guilty of trying too hard after replacing Rayan Cherki.

Jeremy Doku-5.5/10: Had a couple of moments on the left wing but he couldn’t affect the game after coming on for Omar Marmoush.

Rodri-N/A: Not on long enough to mark but it must be noted that he looked short of a gallop.

Phil Foden-N/A: Not on long enough to mark.
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