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Manchester City Player Ratings 2018/19

I got bored and decided to write a lil review of Manchester City players this season. Hope you enjoy and feel free to discuss.

Warning: may be biased

Ederson: 9/10 Keeping this one short and simple, just like Eddie’s passes from the back. What more do you want from a keeper? He can give you assists, great saves, and is willing to run half way up the pitch to defend his teammates. Took one point off him because he didn’t score. Maybe next season.

Kyle Walker: 7.5/10 The English idiot definitely got tired around christmas time with a few dodgy games which I guess is understandable given the fact the he hadn’t really stopped playing for over a year with the World Cup and so on and he might have been the England crackhead but overall I think Kyle did well. Especially during the last few games, I thought that he played really well. I think it was Crystal Palace away that he probably had one of his best games. I hope he rests well over summer and can continue that form next season.

Danilo: 7/10 When Kyle was too busy snorting coke (just kidding, don’t kill me), Danilo played really well in his place. Although he isn’t as quick or as direct as Kyle, he provided a composure and control that sometimes Kyle lacks. He didn’t really make any big mistakes when playing, and I would have given him a higher score if he played a little more. There has been rumours of him leaving and I hope these are not true because he is a pretty solid back up at right back and is Bernardo’s favourite person to annoy.

Oleksandr Zinchenko: 8/10 Am I crazy giving him a higher rating than Kyle? Probably. But I love to spread appreciation for my unproblematic little blonde ukrainian! Last summer he was linked heavily to Wolves- it looked highly probable that that was were he was going to end up this season. However, he decided to stay and fight for his place at Manchester City and I am so bloody glad that he did! When Ben got injured and Delph was...you know... being Delph, Zinnie stepped up and performed at left back (not his natural position!!) and played at a higher standard than any of us would have thought! I really admire his determination and confidence in himself to stay and fight to get into the first team. You can tell he works hard always and really loves and appreciates all his teammates. I have loved watching the little shy KDB lookalike grow and blossom into a more confident young man. Hopefully there is much more to come from this bundle of joy. We could all learn from Oleksandr Zinchenko!

Fabian Delph: 3/10 I might be a bit harsh here but literally, when did he forget the basics of football? Man preached it in All or Nothing but couldn’t practice it irl. Deplhy was a breakthrough last season and played well when Mendy got injured (yes, again). But this season... I don’t know what he was up to. Most games he played, we lost. I honestly have no clue what made him snap like that vs Leicester but bitch... calm down!! Is it harsh to say I don’t think he played well once this season? Well, I am saying it. Don’t get me wrong, I will be sad if he leaves this summer. He most definitely has passion, and whilst sometimes that leads to him perhaps being too emotional on the pitch, I appreciate it and is a popular character in the dressing room that will be missed. He has given a lot for the club in recent years but I’m afraid I see no future for him here. No more Delph every weekend :(

Benjamin Mendy: 5/10 I have a soft spot for Mendy, can you tell? You’re probably thinking 5 is too high but I will tell you why. He played 10 games this season and got 5 assists during that time. That’s an assist every second game (if I have done my maths right). In the early stages of the season, there was no doubt that he was one of our most effective players. I was at the home game vs Huddersfield in August and I thought he played so well that game, bombing up the wing every time. He got an assist too, if I remember correctly? His crosses are insane and watching him live was a (rare) blessing! This makes it hurt even more knowing he got injured. It is obvious that Ben has so much potential and has bags of talent however, injuries seem to haunt him. Along with his occasion lax judgement and lack of concentration, he finds himself in difficult situations. It breaks my heart of the stories leaking from the training ground of him breaking down in tears. I cannot be easy for a young footballer to go through so many injuries when they are at a club that is constantly winning and breaking records, where you can watch your teammates win things and have fun with each other whilst you are stuck inside with your leg in a cast. My heart breaks for him and I hope that next season, these injuries no longer take over him and he can have a season to finally show why he is one of the best left backs in the world.

Aymeric Laporte: 9/10 There has been a lot of hype around Van Dijk this season (and rightly so) however, Aymeric hasn’t received as much attention and I think that is slightly unfair. Laporte, in my opinion, is not that far behind Van Dijk and is nowhere near his peak quite yet. I think that Aymeric has been one of our best and most important players this season. He is always reliable in defence and has probably been our first choice CB this season. Not to mention, he scored that header against Brighton that put us back in front and on the way to the title. I believe that Aymeric is an amazingly talented CB that will only improve over these next few seasons, and who knows, he might one day become the best CB in the league.

Nicolas Otamendi: 6.5/10 Nico was so so good for us last year and offers us more physicality at CB in comparison to Stones and Laporte, however he hasn’t really stood out this season. Despite this, I don’t think he has done much wrong? He has been largely reliable when called upon to help out the team and I really can’t fault him for that. Like Danilo, he was been linked with a move elsewhere but I hope that he doesn’t move. Like I said, he is more physical than Stones and Laporte and sometimes I feel like we need that, and with Vinnie leaving I don’t think it is wise to let another CB go when I don’t feel academy players like Garcia are ready for that jump up yet. Oh and he has a good beard so I bumped him up from an initial 6.

John Stones: 7.5/10 It has been a bit of a weird season for Stonsey, hasn’t it? At the beginning of the season, he was playing loads and was dead good. However, after THAT moment vs Liverpool he seemed to fade away a little and it looked like Pep prefered to play Vinnie and Laporte over him nearing the end of the season when it was tense. He still played a little though. sometimes coming on to play as a defensive midfielder kind of position and didn’t really make any mistakes there which I guess shows him maturing as an all round player and reveals just how much Pep trusts him and sees potential in him. I expect him to play a lot more next season and continue to grow as a central... sorry centre back.

Vincent Kompany: 8/10 I was considering giving him a 10/10 just for that goal vs Leicester but I am keeping that score for someone else ;) What can I say about this man that hasn’t already been said? He is a Manchester City and Premier League legend. He captained this team to a domestic treble, an achievement never done in Men’s English football. Pep trusted him at the most important part of the season and it turned out to be the correct decision with that thunderbolt against Leicester (honestly, I cried). His season was kinda the opposite to Stonsey’s, he didn’t play much in the beginning of the season but played a lot in the second half. I’m so glad he got a run of games without injuries and got to play a pivotal role in the season’s outcome. He went out on a high and I wish him all the best in his new role at Anderlecht, as long as he comes back sometime soon. Captain. Leader. Legend.

Fernandinho: 8.5/10 I think it says a lot about the importance of Fernandinho to this Manchester City team that when we lost two games back to back in December, Fernandinho was missing. He is crucial to the way in which we play, and he plays his role so effectively and in a composed and sophisticated manner. He is like the unsung hero of the team. So why didn’t I give him a 9 or a 10? Whilst he has been reliable for large parts of the season, sometimes I feel like the game gets to him a little. The best example of that was vs Newcastle where he gave away the penalty that could have cost us the league. Luckily it didn’t but usually he does not make them mistakes but sometimes when we are under pressure, he can let out his frustrations. Regardless of that, I think he has done an immense job yet again this season. Despite getting a few injuries and frustration clouding his better judgement, he is still one of our best players.

Ilkay Gundogan: 8.5/10 I was soooo gutted when we signed him in 2016 and he then proceeded to have that season ended prematurely due to injuries because I was so excited to see him play for Manchester City. However, I feel like we got to see the best of Ilkay Gundogan this season. Whilst sometimes I scream at him for continuously passing backwards some games, his reading and intelligence of the game is probably one of the best in the squad. When Dinho picked up a few injuries near the end of the season, I thought that was our title dreams over, however Ilkay decided to prove me wrong and deliver amazing performances when we needed him most. Sometimes City fans on Twitter give him stick but I genuinely believe that he is a massive talent for us and is fully capable of playing that Dinho role if we need him to.

David Silva: 7/10 There is a case to be made that David Silva is best ever player to put on a City shirt however, this season wasn’t his best. He started off well, and that free kick against Huddersfield was amazing! But gradually, he became slower and less like the el mago that we all know and love to watch. He would give the ball away cheaply and occasionally pick the wrong pass or just slow down play altogether. Even I was getting a little bit tired of Pep playing him ahead of a faster and more direct Leroy Sane. But at the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford, he did what David Silva usually does, and made the game his own. He was so so good that night and helped to keep the calm and control that game, even when we were looking a little bit shaky. Despite this, he did look tired most of the season. I really hope that was just Pep overplaying him because of Kev’s injury and that he isn’t losing his legs because I’m not ready to let go of him yet.

Phil Foden: 7/10 Now, me saying that Phil and David were both 7′s this season, does not mean that I think that they were at the same level this season. Of course, David played at a higher level than Phil. It just means that Phil’s standards are understandably lower than David’s. However, Phil did amazingly this season despite his situation. He is in a team, competing for a place with players like David Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva. So I think we were all surprised when the team news came out for the Spurs game and he was there. No, not on the bench but in the starting eleven. An eighteen year old boyhood fan starting a game for Manchester City! Against a top 4 team! In a tight title race! Not only that but he scored and played maturely for his age. I am incredibly proud of my lil baby Phil (even though he has a baby now). He started and played in more games than I would have anticipated. All of his time spent patiently waiting for his chance and training alongside his hero, has paid off! I hope he will get even more game time next season, showing us all why he has the nickname Stockport Iniesta!

Kevin De Bruyne: 7.5/10 This is a difficult one. Kevin has had a difficult season. It seemed that whenever he would finally hit form, he would get injured again. I cannot imagine how difficult that would have been for him. It was saddening as a fan who loves to watch him play that we never really got to see the best of Kevin De Bruyne, We saw glinces of it in the FA Cup final but it was a little too late. There is no doubt that Kevin is a world class player, but unfortunately we haven’t been able to witness that this season. Despite this, when he did play he definitely had an impact. We are a better team with Kevin De Bruyne in it. No arguments about that. I hope next season he is back to his normal self, assisting and scoring when we need him most.

Bernardo Silva: 10/10 Ah, here we go. Brace yourselves, this could be a long one. I LOVE BERNARDO SILVA. In my opinion, he has been the best player in the Premier League this season AND should be in top 3 for Ballon d’Or. Am I being incredibly biased and over reactionary? Probably, yes. But am I wrong? No. Bernardo Silva has everything. He runs 12-14km a game. He never stops. He can dribble like Messi. Yes, like Messi. He dribbles like Messi. He can cross balls into the box. He can run halfway across the pitch just to tackle someone off the ball. He took on Virgil Van Dijk. 5′6 Bernardo Silva decided to get in a battle with 6′3 Virgil Van Dijk. Can we just take a moment to appreciate him in that game against Liverpool? He ran and ran and ran until he covered every single inch of the pitch that night. He wanted to win more than anyone and it showed. And let’s talk about his passion. He celebrates every Manchester City goal like a madman, running across to the goalscorer and pulling the craziest of faces. And his goal celebration at Old Trafford? ICONIC. He did a knee-slide at Old Trafford in front of the City fans. Twenty years ago, and he would be considered a City legend for that alone. But he is on his way to becoming one of Manchester City’s all time best. I mean, his chant is already one of the best! I cannot fault any part of his season. Maybe he could have scored and assisted more? Meh I don’t care, his work rate earns him something more than just goals: the fans hearts. He has the potential to become one of the best in the world and I am so glad he is at Manchester City and has committed his future to us.

Raheem Sterling: 9/10 Raheem has matured so much this season. Not just on the pitch, but off the pitch too. He has become a great influence and inspiration for those who have to suffer through racial discrimination and horrid racist attitudes. Whilst he has always been this person, it has taken the media this long to recognise this and praise him for it. I am happy that finally he is getting the positive recognition that he deserves. And he has deserved it this season. Each season he seems to grow more and more confident in himself, scoring and assisting more often. I can only see him growing from here and becoming even better. Only thing that is missing is his goal at Anfield, winning our first game there since 2003 ;)

Riyad Mahrez: 6.5/10 I think that it was always going to be difficult for Riyad this season. Our wingers: Raz, Leroy and Bernardo are all well suited to Pep’s style and the players around them. He needed time to adapt and learn. Overall, I feel like he dealt with it quite well. Yes, he missed that penalty at Anfield but he won us points at games where we were struggling slightly like Bournemouth. He did end up missing a lot of game time due to just how good Raz and Bernardo have been this season, he couldn’t really get a look into the team. And how many other players would to be honest? Although, I do feel he could have done better for a first season in a team like this, he has coped well and integrated into the team nicely. Hopefully he can have a breakthrough like Bernardo next season!

Leroy Sane: 6.5/10 I feel like Leroy would get a far greater rating if Pep played him a little bit more but I guess Pep had his reasons and that is understandable. Leroy, for me, is one of the best young players in the world. He has so much talent and potential. He offers something different from the other wingers in the team and can cause defences to have nightmares. And on top of that, this season we discovered that he is dangerous from free kicks too. But as I said, Pep didn’t play him as much as he could have. I guess Pep and Sane have their own problems and I hope it can be solved because Leroy is one to keep here at City. He has a huge future ahead of him and I would be massively disappointed if we lost him.

Gabriel Jesus: 6/10 Gabi is the the same kind of situation as Riyad and Leroy. I think he has so much potential at this club however, his game time is limited due to the fact that he has to compete with Sergio Aguero, possibly one of the best strikers to play in the Premier League. It is a massive ask for Gabriel at his age. However, I think he has shown enough this season and seasons prior that he is a talented player who fits in this team perfectly. His workrate is perfect and I can see him becoming an important player for us in the future.

Sergio Aguero: 9.5/10 If you ever need a goal, Sergio is the player to go to. This man got back to back Premier League hat tricks against Arsenal and Chelsea IN THE SAME WEEK. Unfortunately, he just missed out on the Golden Boot, however he scored incredibly important goals for us this season. The goal vs Burnley, the one vs Liverpool and the one vs Brighton are just three examples. He is always there when we need him. And that is why I put him as the second highest rated. (sorry Raz I still love you xx)

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mhsn033 · 4 years

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Premier League: How do Liverpool compare to best teams?

Which personnel is the suitable of the Premier League generation?

Liverpool ran away with their first high-flight title in 30 years, nonetheless how attain they compare with the suitable Premier League teams?

BBC Sport has drawn up a shortlist of 10 title-winning sides and we’re wanting to know where you suspect Jurgen Klopp’s 2019-20 personnel tainted.

Are they higher than the Arsenal “Invincibles”, Jose Mourinho’s first Chelsea personnel, Manchester United’s Treble winners or Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City story-breakers?

Vote for the personnel you suspect is the suitable on the backside of this internet page.

Arsenal

1997-98

Other essential squad participants: Keown, Grimandi, Platt, Anelka

“First and fundamental, I believed: ‘What does this Frenchman know about football?'” said Arsenal captain Tony Adams, unimpressed on the appointment of manager Arsene Wenger from Japanese facet Grampus Eight.

However the Frenchman silenced critics in his first fleshy season in payment.

The Premier League looked misplaced in February when the Gunners had been 12 sides adrift of reigning champions Manchester United, nonetheless an ideal tiring-season payment that integrated 10 straight victories noticed the trophy head to Highbury.

Having pipped United to the title by a single point and with Wenger now the vital international manager to eradicate the English high-flight title, Arsenal went on to total a home double that season, beating Newcastle in the FA Cup final.

The personnel turned into packed with leaders – including Adams, Steve Bould and David Seaman – and also sprinkled with the magic of Dutch duo Marc Overmars and Dennis Bergkamp. Midfielders Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit went on to eradicate the World Cup with France that summer season.

2003-04

Other essential squad participants: Cygan, Edu, Parlour, Reyes

The Invincibles – wins: 26, attracts: 12, defeats: 0.

Wenger’s Arsenal grew to turn into the vital English facet to head the fleshy league season unbeaten since Preston in 1888-89, to instruct their second title in three years.

They prolonged their excellent lope to a high-flight story 49 video games, sooner than being beaten 2-0 at Dilapidated Trafford by competitors Manchester United the following season.

Vieira and Bergkamp remained from the 1997-98 personnel, with German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann between the sticks, Sol Campbell marshalling the defence and the most effective-wanting Thierry Henry leading up front.

Slight did Arsenal supporters suspect then that 16 years later they haven’t got seen their personnel uncover the Premier League trophy yet again.

Chelsea

2004-05

Other essential squad participants: Johnson, Smertin, Tiago, Kezman

“I even have high players and I’m sorry, we have now a high manager. Please attain no longer name me smug because what I direct is factual. I’m European champion, I’m no longer one out of the bottle. I feel I’m a definite one.”

Portuguese manager Mourinho indubitably made an entrance to English football when appointed as Chelsea boss the summer season after guiding the unfancied Porto to Champions League glory.

Bankrolled by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, Mourinho constructed a Blues machine that gained the title from holders Arsenal by 12 sides. They conceded a miserly 15 goals in 38 video games and kept 25 clear sheets – both records that composed stand.

Chelsea misplaced merely one game all campaign – in opposition to Manchester City in October – and picked up their first high-flight title for 50 years. They went on to protect their crown the following season.

Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira, who both adopted Mourinho from Porto, formed phase of the almost impenetrable defence alongside captain John Terry, whereas retaining midfielder Claude Makelele allowed Frank Lampard the liberty to push ahead and ranking 13 league goals that season.

2009-10

Other essential squad participants: Alex, Zhirkov, Essien, Deco, Joe Cole, Kalou, Sturridge

One other Chelsea manager, another title in his first season and the FA Cup too – nonetheless all in very different circumstances.

While Mourinho’s mantra turned into to slash a aim and aid it tight on the aid (12 of their wins in 2004-05 had been by a single aim), Italian boss Carlo Ancelotti’s philosophy turned into per attacking football and blowing away opponents.

Chelsea ended the campaign with 103 goals, a story on the time, and a aim distinction of 71 to contain high sooner than Manchester United – by merely a single point.

Terry, Lampard, Drogba and goalkeeper Petr Cech featured heavily as soon as yet again, with the likes of Michael Ballack, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka providing the attacking expertise.

Manchester United

1993-94

Other essential squad participants: Sharpe, Robson, McClair

The shock signing of Eric Cantona for £1.2m from Leeds throughout the 1992-93 season turned into the catalyst for Manchester United’s first title triumph in 26 years.

Helped by the French mastermind, the Red Devils done high in the inaugural Premier League season and made it aid-to-aid titles the following campaign.

Cantona scored 18 league goals and turned into named the Legit Footballers’ Association Participant of the Yr, with United going on to instruct their first home double by thrashing Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men can have made it a home treble nonetheless had been beaten 3-1 by Aston Villa in the League Cup final.

That dressing room turned into no longer for the faint hearted, fleshy of trusty personalities including Roy Keane, Peter Schmeichel, Steve Bruce, Paul Ince and Cantona.

1998-99

Other essential squad participants: Berg, Brown, P. Neville, Butt, Blomqvist, Sheringham, Solskjaer

“Champions of Europe, champions of England, winners of the FA Cup – every little thing their hearts favor.” Clive Tyldesley’s commentary throughout Manchester United’s final-gasp eradicate over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final summed up the season completely.

United grew to turn into the vital – and completely – English personnel to eradicate all three trophies in the a linked campaign, and their Premier League triumph turned into the vital of three in a row.

Strikers Andrew Cole and Dwight Yorke combined in a ambitious partnership to win 53 goals that season, whereas summer season signing Jaap Stam turned into a rock in front of Schmeichel in the Danish keeper’s final season at Dilapidated Trafford.

However they had huge power in depth too, with Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer readily available off the bench, both scoring the all-vital tiring goals in the eradicate over Bayern. Jesper Blomqvist and Nicky Butt began that game in instruct of the suspended Keane and Paul Scholes.

2007-08

Other essential squad participants: O’Shea, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Anderson, Nani, Park, Saha

Legendary manager Ferguson’s longevity lay no longer completely in his unmatched self-belief, nonetheless also in his capability to make a different of winning sides. The 2007-08 squad turned into his third generation of title winners.

But again, it turned into the originate of three straight Premier League victories, and so as well they triumphed in the 2008 Champions League final in opposition to Chelsea in Moscow.

Well-known person ahead Cristiano Ronaldo scored 42 goals that season, 31 in the league, and gained the vital of his 5 Ballons d’Or – nonetheless he might maybe no longer have finished it without the red meat up of hardworking forwards Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez.

The orderly Rio Ferdinand and rugged Nemanja Vidic complemented every different completely in central defence, whereas Michael Carrick kept the personnel ticking in the center of the park alongside membership stalwarts Scholes and Giggs.

Leicester City

2015-16

Other essential squad participants: Schlupp, King, Ulloa

Undoubtedly one of sport’s finest fairytales?

Leicester had been looking at relegation for quite loads of the old season, nonetheless a lope of seven victories in their final 9 video games noticed them contain the campaign in 14th instruct, six sides determined of the descend zone.

Despite galvanising the personnel for his or her revival, Nigel Pearson turned into sacked as manager and loads of scoffed on the appointment of Italian Claudio Ranieri.

However Leicester and Ranieri had been the ones laughing in May merely as they secured the title in amazing trend, 10 sides determined of second-positioned Arsenal.

Jamie Vardy netted 24 goals throughout the season to eradicate the Premier League Participant of the Yr award, whereas Riyad Mahrez’s aesthetic form noticed him capture up the PFA Avid gamers’ Participant of the Yr award.

Manchester City

2017-18

Other squad participants: Danilo, Stones, Gundogan, Toure, Bernardo Silva, Jesus

Manchester City offered maybe the most iconic Premier League moment when Sergio Aguero netted an hurt-time winner on the closing day in opposition to QPR to present the membership their first title in 44 years on the tip of the 2011-12 campaign.

For the explanation that flip of the final decade, City have gained four titles – extra than any different facet – and their eradicate in 2017-18 turned into the most dominant performance in the historical previous of the competitors.

Guardiola’s men grew to turn into the vital personnel to attain 100 sides and claimed quite about a different records too, including:

Most wins: 32

Most consecutive wins: 18

Most away wins: 16

Most goals: 106, surpassing Ancelotti’s Chelsea

Wonderful aim distinction: 79, beating another of Ancelotti’s records

Wonderful sides margin to second instruct: 19

The undoubted well-known person of the facet turned into passmaster Kevin de Bruyne. Aguero led the line up front for quite loads of the campaign, whereas Ederson introduced a new dimension to goalkeeping with his range of passing.

Liverpool

2019-20

Other essential squad participants: Adrian, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Origi

Thirty years, that’s how long Liverpool had to serve to instruct their 19th high-flight title.

Klopp delivered the Champions League the old season and agonisingly came runners-up to Manchester City by a single point in the league.

However the Reds at final ended three decades of hurt by claiming the Premier League title for the vital time. In doing so with seven video games to spare, it turned into the earliest point in the season a personnel that finished the feat.

Marshalled in defence by mammoth centre-aid Virgil van Dijk and expert goalkeeper Alisson, the vaunted front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino had been allowed to flourish at different dwell of the pitch.

The truth they sealed the title so early can have price them in their pursuit of a host of records they had been heading in the suitable path to break.

They misplaced two and drew one of their final seven video games, so fell wanting breaking the Premier League sides story (100, held by Manchester City) and, after finishing 18 sides determined of second-positioned City, can no longer claim to have the finest title-winning margin. Their final tally of 99 sides is, though, the second-top most likely in Premier League historical previous.

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‘I am so sorry’: Pep Guardiola apologises to Watford for offside goal

Raheem Sterling's first goal against Watford was a controversial one

] He was clearly offside, but the referee drove the decision of his linesman sorry for the goal

Adam Lanigan For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 23:39 GMT, March 9, 2019 | Updated: 23:39 GMT, March 9, 2019

Pep Guardiola apologized Watford about the awarding of Manchester City's first goal on Saturday, and admitted that VAR can not arrive fast enough in the Premier League

Raheem Sterling 's goal in the 46th minute, which City was on its way to a 3-1 victory, and opened a lead of four points at the top of the Premier League, was entangled in controversy.

It was initially excluded for offside as Sergio Aguero fired a pass from Ilkay Gundogan in Sterling's path.

Raheem Sterling was offside for his first goal, but the referee decided to give the goal anyway

However, referee Paul Tierney drowned out his assistant, found that the city's winger was not active and so the goal was given.

Guardiola knew that the goal opened a glance of words and instead preferred the introduction of VAR to help our besieged officials. The city boss thinks it is not good enough for the Premier League to lag behind the Bundesliga, the Serie A and the La Liga by no longer using technology.

& # 39; We deserved to win by far & # 39 ;, said the city manager. We were the better team on the field and it is so hard to attack when their striker, Gray, plays as a holding midfielder.

& # 39; That makes it so complicated. There are no spaces, only the talented players we have.

& # 39; If the first goal is offside, I'm sorry. I do not know. But there should be a simple solution and next season there will be. With VAR that will not be a problem, it will be fairer.

& # 39; At the beginning of the season, Manchester City voted to install VAR. Some clubs did not accept it. Hopefully we can install it next season, just like in other countries in Europe.

& # 39; I'm sorry and I apologize to Javi and Watford if the first goal is offside, but we were unbelievable. We made an incredible game, played well in the first half and had only one shot at target – their goal – against us.

& # 39; In Germany it is there, in Spain it is there, but not here.

& # 39; If VAR is not going well, it will be better next season, but we will arrive late. Next year it will be the first year here and maybe we should have gone earlier. But it is what it is. & # 39;

& # 39; My opinion about VAR is that it reduces errors, but I'm sure there will also be mistakes, said the Spaniard.

& # 39; Today, in my opinion, it is clear. At the moment Aguero hit the ball, Sterling is in an offside position, a free offside position, perhaps two meters.

& # 39; Then he is offside and he also has influence because he goes to the ball the ball

& # 39; I prefer not to talk too much about it, because we play the game . But we have fought well against a very good team and now we are preparing for a good result in the FA Cup. & # 39;

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[Discussion] Klopp and transfers - The Dortmund approach. via /r/LiverpoolFC

[Discussion] Klopp and transfers - The Dortmund approach.

Hey guys! With the summer just around the corner, r/liverpoolfc is ripe with rumours and discussion threads. Something I've noticed is the debate here on whether we have the pull to attract bigger name players. (Reus is a pretty short name if you ask me). I've been watching Dortmund since about 2010 when my friend from Dusseldorf came to study abroad here. So I just wanted to share a few words on Klopp and Dortmund and maybe get on opinions from those that may know more/better than me.

"Big names and Klopp Signings"

I understand that each fan wants a Messi/Ronaldo/Pogba/Sanchez on their team to sell shirts and score goals, but this isn't typical of Klopp at all. The typical Klopp signing is a little more low-key. Mane, Wijnaldum, Karius, we (almost) had no competition in signing them. Klopp has identified his targets and will not "just throw money till he signs". He has clear limits and if he feels the club is jerking him around, he'll pull out. (Texeira).

Let's look at Dotrmund's players under Klopp again.

These are players I would say had no name when they arrived and then made themselves into huge names.

Player Window Origin Kagawa 10-11 Osaka Lewa 10-11 Lech Poznan Gundogan 11-12 Nurnberg

Keeping in mind that Gotze and Hummels were also promoted to the first team from youth sqauds. NONE of these players cost more that 7million pounds.

Now let's look at the bigger signings Klopp made at Dortmund

Player Origin Fee (Euros) Reus MGladbach 17mil Aubameyang St.Etienne 14mil Mhikitaryan Donetsk 25mil Sokratis Bremen 12mil

Note that Klopp only broke Dortmund's transfer record (Reus, then Mhiki) after back-to-back BuLi titles. Not including Kagawa because net profit from Mancs.

Klopp's next window

There's something about our signings that not too many people have pointed out. Mane (Salzburg), Wijnaldum (Eindhoven), and Matip (Shalke) were all players that Klopp already wanted at Dortmund. That says a lot about how Klopp approaches the transfer market. He clearly defines his type of player and will sign them.

So what does this forewarn about Liverpool's coming summer window? Well, a lot of debate has gone on about our 'pull', budget, and strength of rivals' resources. At the end of the day, Klopp honestly probably has whatever resources he needs from FSG to sign his desired players. However, he won't sign anyone that isn't HIS type of player.

Now I know what you're probably thinking, "OK but what if his #1 target gets pulled away by Chelsea or Arsenal?" Then Klopp won't want him anymore. He won't want a player that 'might' want us. He wants a player who will jump at the chance of the red shirt. Hell, even some of our own players that didn't live by Klopp's philosophy were cut off (Sorry Sakho).

Another point is "OK but what if his top targets only come IF we get Champions League?" Klopp knows our position, and the strength of our rivals. There is absolutely 0% chance Klopp has no backup plan in case we miss out on Champions League. Of course there's a list of 4-5 players that Klopp believes would improve is even if we miss out on Top 4.

Guys, no matter what happens this summer window I personally believe 2 things: 1. We will not/never splash 50million on a megastar and 2. Whoever we do sign will be a hardworking player with the right attitude, and at the end of the day that's who we should really want at our club. Those Mancs can keep their Pogba's and Ibra's. We'll gladly stand by our Hendo's and Lallana's.

Please remember that am I not a professional writer or analyst! I'm just a guy on lunch break that is really nervous about our last 9 games. Cheers!

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