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Manchester City squad votes on the captaincy group ahead of each season · Ilkay Gundogan was voted club captain after Fernandinho departed the club ...

When I was in Munich he was in Wolfsburg and I think he was the best player in the Bundesliga. He was a really good player before we arrived and he will be good after us. City sit top of the league after their two games, having scored six goals and conceded none.

Shaun Wright-Phillips has described City's first half display against Bournemouth as a 'masterclass'.

(and) that belief it is a common denominator for world class players. “It's a belief. You know what is coming but if you do something different, they will react off that and be able to produce another outcome. “But what can you say… “Pep ( Guardiola)’s emphasised that the more you have the ball the more you can rest in possession.” “We controlled the game, (Erling) Haaland was involved in retaining the ball which helped Gundogan with the first goal.

Regular reapplication of sunscreen should be a feature of most afternoons at the footy, but the Manchester City faithful will find it difficult as their ...

"If they are going to allow thousands of fans to sit in the blazing sun, at least acknowledge this is a problem. "We advise supporters to apply this before coming and to bring a hat and water," the account replied, linking to a 'Matchdays at Etihad Stadium' page on their website that did not detail the sunscreen policy. The club's supporter services Twitter account flagged the importance of staying hydrated at the game, but when a fan asked if they could bring sun protection to the game, they were told no.

Manchester City have been criticized by a skin cancer charity after they told a fan that sunscreen was not permitted inside the stadium.

The tweet in question, which was published in reply to an enquiry on the Club’s matchday twitter account was incorrect, and we would like to apologise to supporters for this administrative error. The policies for entering the Etihad stadium do prohibit "bottles" being brought into the venue, but it is unclear whether this is the reason for sunscreen being banned. This has been done with some sports organizations already, including college stadiums and MLB baseball team the Philadelphia Phillies, who ran a pilot in 2017 - although it is unclear whether these are still available.

Pep Guardiola believes City's strong start to the 2022/23 campaign could prove vital due to this season's World Cup-enforced winter break.

“That is the most important thing. “Two seasons ago we lost seven points in the first five games and last season we lost five points in the first five games. “And Phil is so important, he always creates something unexpected, he is dynamic, he is intelligent with his movement but at the same time he is young and sometimes he still has to understand what he has to do.

Long-serving Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho left the club at the end of the 2021-22 season, nine years after joining the club from Ukrainian side ...

“I really do believe that he was - and is - the most innovative manager that football has ever seen. Gundogan, the first player signed for City by Pep Guardiola, had been linked with a summer move away from the club. Veteran midfielder Fernandinho left the Etihad this summer after nine years as a Manchester City player, joining Atletico Paranaense on a free transfer.

German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan took the captain's armband against West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth and it has been decided by a player vote that he will ...

I've already worn the armband before, but to be named the official captain for the first time is really a big honour. Gundogan's promotion left a spot to be filled in the vice-captain position with Kevin De Bruyne being given this honour. A new skipper had been guaranteed at the Etihad Stadium this summer after Fernandinho left to join Athletico Paranaense this transfer window.

Manchester City's Premier League fixture against Bournemouth kicked off at 3pm yesterday when supporters were facing a searing heatwave.

We have to bake in it for two hours with no shade?' We can all do better.' Happy to work with you in awareness. Fans were told they were not allowed to bring their own suncream inside the Etihad Stadium, despite the heatwave 'Your supporter services team have got this wrong. 'Not here to criticise, but this is very worrying.

Get a report of the Manchester City vs. AFC Bournemouth 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

The second half turned out to be a quieter affair but City grabbed a fourth with 10 minutes remaining when Lerma turned Joao Cancelo's cross into his own net. Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden scored in the first half while Jefferson Lerma scored an own goal near the end of the game. The hosts doubled their lead after 31 minutes when De Bruyne produced a fine finish with the outside of his right foot into the bottom corner.

Phil Foden scored his first Manchester City goal of the season vs Bournemouth but was replaced at half time with Jack Grealish coming on.

"He has to know Erling is there all the time now. "After 3-0, 45 minutes I said Jack I want him to play because it was a tough decision to not let him play. Foden justified his involvement as he scored City's third goal with an inside run - identical to a run earlier in the game where he had seen a shot saved.

MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland might not hog all of Manchester City's goals this season, after all. Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden ...

Gundogan’s left-footed finish found the bottom corner in the 19th for his 50th goal for City. De Bruyne returned the favor for Foden six minutes later, slipping a brilliant pass through the legs of a defender and into the path of his teammate, who took a touch and fired in a deflected shot that beat goalkeeper Mark Travers. De Bruyne scored the pick of the goals, the playmaker cutting inside on a counterattack led by Foden in the 31st, beating a defender and bending his shot with the outside of his right foot into the far corner.