Record-breaking Aguero hits hat-trick as Manchester City demolish sorry Villa
Sergio Aguero made Premier League history with a ruthless hat-trick as Manchester City embarrassed Aston Villa.
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Guardiola: I want to help young players – but demand for success makes it hard
Pep Guardiola will continue to exercise caution over the introduction of young players to his Manchester City side.
Guardiola hails ‘incredible’ Aguero as striker closes on Henry record
Sergio Aguero stands on the brink of another milestone as Premier League champions Manchester City head to Aston Villa this weekend.
Guardiola admits he would not be able to stop Sane if he wanted to leave City
Pep Guardiola admits he would not be able to stop Leroy Sane from leaving should the German winger decide to pursue a move away from Manchester City.
Drinkwater could make Villa debut after loan move
Danny Drinkwater could make his Aston Villa debut when they host Manchester City on Sunday.
Smith expects Grealish to shine in Villa’s relegation battle
Boss Dean Smith backed Jack Grealish to thrive in Aston Villa’s tense relegation battle after a crucial victory over Norwich.
Hourihane earns Villa vital win and pushes Norwich closer to drop
Conor Hourihane breathed fresh life into Aston Villa’s survival hopes as his goal earned a crucial win over Norwich.
Smith grateful for support of Villa fans and owners
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is grateful to the fans and the board for keeping faith with him in his bid to turn the tide of woeful recent results.
Villa without injured McGinn for Norwich clash
Aston Villa will be without John McGinn for their Boxing Day clash at home to relegation rivals Norwich.
Smith demands more leadership from Villa players to arrest slump in form
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has called on his players to start showing leadership qualities if the club is to haul itself out of a relegation battle this season.
Salah expected to be centre of attention in Qatar
Forward Mohamed Salah is expected to be the central figure in Liverpool’s Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey in more ways than one.