City debuted four players in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham at the Etihad: James Trafford, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Rayan Cherki. After conceding first-half goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha, City's two-goal deficit was only the sixth time under Guardiola that they had trailed a Premier League home game by 2+ goals at half-time, with Tottenham responsible for half of those (3/6), including three of the last four (also Jan 2023 & Nov 2024).
In May 2019, Steve Clarke's manifesto as the new Scotland head coach was a straightforward one: get the country to its first major tournament since 1998. The landscape has changed drastically since then, and in no small part to him achieving that feat. Two appearances at European Championships were carved out, raising hopes and rocketing expectations. But as we approach what
David Moyes, returning to Everton, aims to foster a hard-working and defensively robust squad, pushing for potential European competition while addressing critical positional needs.
Manchester United are determined to revamp their squad after a disappointing season, focusing on new signings while also nurturing existing talent like Kobbie Mainoo.