Man City

As his Manchester City side slumped to a dismal 0-2 defeat to Southampton in the Carabao Cup manager Pep Guardiola was blunt. “Today was not even close to ...

But the body language depends on them and sometimes they are not good." Expanding on the side’s lack of readiness for the contest the Catalan added: ”When you are not prepared to play this game you arrive one inch late and don't score a goal. This is one of my main decisions when I choose the line-up,” he explained after the disappointing result against Everton. As City will know better than most, patchy home form does not deliver a title. Dropped points against Aston Villa, Everton and Brentford are evidence of that. New players have come and we continue with them.” Or the meek 1-1 draw against strugglers Everton in the previous home game? Normally we are a team that buys and didn’t sell much. There are many games you can start not good and overcome and we didn't do it.” not just first-team players - academy and loan players. "The better team won. We were not ready.

Man United host Man City this Saturday lunchtime in the first ever Manchester derby broadcast exclusively live on BT Sport.

Quietly Erik ten Hag is getting Man United on the right track. [Best ever Manchester derbies](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/premier-league/man-utd-vs-man-city-five-best-manchester-derbies): We count down the best five Manchester derbies of all time. [BT Sport](https://www.bt.com/sport) have a gigantic clash in store this Saturday as we broadcast a huge Manchester derby that has much, much more than bragging rights at stake for both teams. Man United are fourth in the table with a game in hand over some of their nearby rivals and can solidify their place in the Champions League qualification spots with a huge victory on Saturday. Yet just as the 6-3 defeat to Man City suddenly poured cold water on Man United's progress - four wins on the bounce - in October, a bad result will set the red half of Manchester's progress back significantly. [Man City](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/manchester-city) make the three-mile journey across the city to face their rivals hoping to complete the derby double over [Man United](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/manchester-united) and close the gap on [Premier League](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/premier-league) leaders [Arsenal](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/arsenal).

On Saturday, January 14, at Old Trafford in Manchester, United will face City in a Premier League match. Kickoff is scheduled for 12.30pm GMT.

[USA Network](/topic/usa-network)in English and [Telemundo](/topic/telemundo)or Universo in Spanish. [Manchester](/topic/manchester)City fans are called Cityzens. [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united)is taking on arch-rival Manchester City in a crucial [Premier League](/topic/premier-league)match. [Sky Sports](/topic/sky-sports), BT Sport, and Amazon Prime all stream and broadcast matches, with certain matches also appearing on TV. United's victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford on August 22 was the first in a run of results that has earned them the most points in the Premier League over that period. Man United vs.

Southampton produced the shock of the League Cup quarterfinals round, defeating the defending champions Manchester City 2-0.

“The objective of the tie was to get through. But we have to play a lot better than we did over large spells of the game,” he said. “I’m really proud of the players, of myself and the coaches. To win games you have to deserve it and tonight we didn’t deserve it.” Mary's and will now face Newcastle over two legs in a bid to reach the final. In the night's other match, Wily Boly's first-half goal put Forest ahead in the game between two more teams who are battling against relegation from the Premier League.

City failed to produce an attempt on target at St Mary's on Wednesday as they slipped to a 2-0 quarterfinal defeat, courtesy of goals from Sekou Mara and ...

“We knew we had to be at our best, but we showed from minute one to 96 and a half that we can be a very good Premier League side.” “Every game is different, different competition,” he said. “We know exactly what we have to do to play better, so that’s what we’re going to try to do.”

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City "do not have a chance" against Manchester United if they repeat their showing in the loss at Southampton.

We were not here." We were not ready. We were not prepared to play in this competition to get to the semi-finals.

Southampton knocked Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 quarter-final result Pep Guardiola and Co. deserved.

The manager knows Manchester City can't afford many more slip-ups, and he wanted his stars to be fresh to face the Red Devils in a must-win derby on Saturday. THE BIG LOSER: Guardiola would like to be able to trust his depth considering the amount Manchester City spend in the transfer market, but his second-choice players largely failed to impress on Wednesday. Part of the reason Guardiola chose to rotate his squad against Southampton is Arsenal's five-point advantage atop the Premier League table ahead of City's weekend showdown with Manchester United.

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible.

[Diogo Dalot](/people/diogo-dalot/) will be fit to play on Saturday after being taken off in the first half against Charlton with a hamstring problem, while [Donny Van de Beek](/people/donny-van-de-beek/) and [Axel Tuanzebe](/people/axel-tuanzebe/) are ruled out due to injury. [Riyad Mahrez](/people/riyad-mahrez/) has scored nine goals when coming off the bench under Guardiola, the most of any substitute in the Spaniard's entire managerial top-flight career, but the in-form Algerian could be recalled to the first XI on Saturday after being given a rest in midweek, with either Foden, [Jack Grealish](/people/jack-grealish/) or [Julian Alvarez](/people/julian-alvarez/) completing the front three. [Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=156907)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Over 2.5:data [Pep Guardiola](/people/pep-guardiola/) also endured the first-ever domestic cup quarter-final exit of his managerial career, ending a 15-game winning streak at this stage. The Dutchman appears to have restored belief at the Theatre of Dreams having overseen vast improvement in fortunes, with domestic cup glory and a top-four place in the Premier League now firmly in their sights this season. Victory for Ten Hag and co would move them to within one point of City in second place and six points behind leaders Arsenal, who follow up Sunday's North London derby with a clash against United next weekend.

Manchester United will lock horns with Manchester City for the 189th Manchester derby on Saturday, with the Reds looking to take bragging rights and close ...

Spurs v Arsenal (16:30 GMT) Pep Guardiola is currently without centre-back Ruben Dias due to a hamstring injury he picked up at the World Cup. Newcastle v Fulham (14:00 GMT) Diogo Dalot was forced to leave the action during the first half of that clash against Charlton, but Erik said post-match that his withdrawal was a precautionary measure. City v UNITED (12:30 GMT) Brentford v Bournemouth (17:30 GMT)

Manchester City suffered a shock League Cup exit as struggling Southampton swept to a 2-0 victory in Wednesday's quarter-finals. Pep Guardiola's side paid ...

For the first time in 16 domestic cup quarter-finals, Guardiola had finished as a loser and he could have no complaints about the result. City's surprise exit continued a worrying trend of lacklustre performances this season in games Guardiola would expect them to win, a failing that has left the champions trailing five points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League. Manchester City suffered a shock League Cup exit as struggling Southampton swept to a 2-0 victory in Wednesday's quarter-finals.

Manchester City slipped to a shock 2-0 defeat against Southampton to crash out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, with Pep Guardiola's side failing to ...

And can he rely on Grealish to come good? Both have two league goals to their name this season, having each found the net eight times in the top-flight last term. Gundogan's future is also uncertain, with his City deal set to expire in June. Will he give Phillips another chance to cover for Rodri? There is a reason that Guardiola plays Rodri almost every single game while giving some of his other key players a rest from time to time. Will City be able to cope? [Everton](/sport/teampages/everton.html) side stuck in the bottom three. Rodri was finally given a much-needed rest for City away at Southampton. [struggled to adapt to the team's style of play](/sport/football/article-11604619/Jack-Grealish-admits-difficult-thought-adapt-Man-City.html?ico=topics_pagination_desktop) since moving to City for £100m in 2021 - and it has shown on the pitch. He is a manager's dream. When at his best, Cancelo's playmaking ability from out wide can perhaps only be matched by Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Spanish midfielder is one of the best in the world in his position.

Predicting the Man Utd lineup Erik ten Hag could pick for the Premier League clash with Man City.

LM: Marcus Rashford - Quite simply in unstoppable form and probably the best he has ever been. CM: Christian Eriksen - Between his form at Brentford last season and his performances in a United shirt, any doubts over whether he could still perform at this level are redundant. It is not a coincidence.

Manchester City are hoping to bounce back from a shock defeat to Southampton in the Carabao Cup in midweek when they make the short trip across town for ...

LW: Jack Grealish - Likely to be a 50/50 pick between him and Phil Foden. No goals or assists in any competition since before Christmas. CM: Kevin De Bruyne - The first player Guardiola turned to off the bench in midweek.

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is attracting interest from other clubs after struggling for game time under Pep Guardiola recently.

However, it remains to be seen if that will still be the case come the end of the season should he continue to spend more time on the bench than in the starting XI. The Man City boss praised [Lewis for his display against Liverpool](https://www.goal.com/en/news/big-decade-guardiola-hails-rico-lewis-starring-role-man-city-victory-liverpool/blt56a2f2df8510e058) and said he ["changed the game"](https://www.goal.com/en/news/guardiola-rico-lewis-changed-game-against-chelsea-lahm-comparison/blt323250c03cb562f5) when he arrived at half-time in their win over Chelsea. Guardiola has recently placed his trust in 18-year-old Rico Lewis and has been rewarded with some impressive performances from the youngster.

With Cancelo's playing time at Man City plummeting, other clubs in Europe see an opening to sign him. Transfer Talk has the latest.

[Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363), who had threatened to hijack the deal, have made no official bid as things stand. [AC Milan](/soccer/team?id=103) are looking to keep midfielder [Brahim Diaz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/246532/Brahim-Díaz) beyond the end of his loan spell from [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) and sign a permanent agreement in the summer, according to [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fichajes/20230112/1001917007/mercado-fichajes-directo-traspasos-cesiones-rumores-hoy-12-enero.html - xxx). The Italian giants have been in contact with Spaniard's representatives, and they're hopeful of landing Grimaldo on a free transfer at the end of the season. Gattuso believes his side must strengthen in January, and 27-year-old Nandez from Calgliari and 21-year-old Pellistri of Manchester United are the coach's primary targets. Benfica, who have been hopeful to convince him to extend his stay at the Stadium of Light, may decide to recoup a fee for him in January if their talks continue to be unsuccessful. The 19-year-old has been at the club since he was nine but has found first-team opportunities limited. The midfielder was brought on against Young Boys in the Champions League but has been an unused substitute 11 times this season. - However, that hasn't stopped several clubs enquiring about his availability in the summer. [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) youngster [Zidane Iqbal](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/325549/Zidane-Iqbal) is keen to get some more game time by moving away from Manchester United on loan in January, according to [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/12476234/transfer-centre-live-all-the-latest-deals-moves-and-rumours-as-the-january-transfer-window-opens?postid=5217011#liveblog-body). - Read on ESPN+: - Stream on ESPN+: