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Earlier, we asked you to name the former Manchester City manager from a series of clues.

The answer was Kevin Keegan, who was in charge between 2001 and 2005.

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Arsenal are unbeaten in 13 Premier League matches and have won the most points of any side from their 11th match of the season. It is their longest unbeaten run under Mikel Arteta, last going 14 without defeat between August and December 2018 under Unai Emery.

Meanwhile, Manchester City are unbeaten in six Premier League games and only Newcastle (15) have won more points since Christmas than City. The Blues have also scored the most goals in that time (18).

Finally, Manchester City have lost just one of their past 40 Premier League matches played from January until the end of the campaign, a 1-0 defeat by Brentford on the final day of 2022-23.

They are unbeaten in their past 23 of these games across the past two campaigns, scoring 66 goals at an average of 2.9 per game.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola delivered mixed messages around young midfielder James McAtee this afternoon.

Lots of clubs are keen on the England Under-21 midfielder, who Guardiola made a point of keeping at City for the first half of the season but has then hardly picked him.

It has been widely assumed McAtee would still be with City once the transfer window closes on Monday. Guardiola reinforced that view in stating his reasons for wanting the 22-year-old to stay - but he didn't completely close the door on a departure.

"It is a club decision," said Guardiola. "Absolutely, I understand (his feelings). I was a football player and have empathy.

"We don't want anyone unsatisfied but in the middle of the season with the problems that we've had, I have the feeling that we need him."

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BBC Sport journalist

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game at Arsenal (kick-off 16:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• The injury list "continues the same" so Guardiola does not expect any players to return for Sunday.

• On facing Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs: "It feels like a derby already. Four years in a row facing Real Madrid. But Bayern or Madrid - both was really tough. Hopefully we can arrive for the first leg here, and then at Madrid, as best as possible."

• On the difficulty of the Champions League draw: "It's fine. We could have been better? Yeah. We could have been in the top eight? Yeah, but we were not good enough. We don't deserve to be in the finals this season, winning just three games and drawing another one. We lost a lot. The draw could have been nicer? Yes, but the draw is the draw. Bayern Munich was extremely difficult. Real Madrid difficult - we know that. We have done it in the past. It is not a problem."

• On a congested fixture calendar in February, Guardiola said the "schedule is what it is" and that the "Premier League always puts the toughest schedules for teams in Europe".

• He insisted that he was "not complaining" because it has "always been like that": "I remember when I was in Barcelona, following the Premier League and Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger made the same complaints. Do you think it is going to change? The broadcasters decide - they don't ask me."

• Guardiola is not sure if City will add any more players this window but said he is "always happy" with what the club do as they have done "their best for now and [will do for] the next five, 10, 20 years. They always try to do their best".

• On the future of James McAtee: "I don't think [we are selling]. He is going to stay. We don't have enough players. We have a World Cup at the end of the season [and] we have a lot of games. But maybe an offer will arrive and we will have to sell him."

• The City boss rejected questions that Sunday's game is a grudge match, stating his relationship with Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta is still "exceptional" and "the respect we have is always there".

• On whether Rodri picking up his injury against Arsenal in September was the turning point for City this season: "The absence of Rodri is massive but it has not just been Rodri. The best player in the world absent - tell me one team in the world who would not notice? I'd have preferred to lose that game and have Rodri all season, but the situation we had this season was not just because of Rodri."

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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace (kick-off 14:00 GMT).

On Alejandro Garnacho's form in recent matches:

"He changed right away since that game against Manchester City, the way he understands things, he understands that I just want to help him and I just want to win games.

"He changed in everything - the approach when I talk to him, the way he recovers, he understands sometimes I'm a different coach and that I'm demanding in my way.

"Sometimes it's hard with the first impact because it's a different type of coach. He understands [now] that it's never in a bad way - it's always for him.

"I think all the merit is for Garnacho. He is improving and we want to continue to improve with Garnacho. On Thursday he understood the position, the moments of playing inside or outside, and the connection with Dalot is improving a lot."

On whether talks over a new contract and uncertainty over his future may have affected Kobbie Mainoo's form:

"I don't think it's the contract. Everyone in England sees him as a very, very good player. He played in the Euro 2024 final.

"The key point is the position. It demands a lot from him. In that position on Thursday, I feel he's more happy to play. Simple as that. I felt, watching him, he was so happy on the pitch. That's important for me because if they are happy they play better."

On how soon Luke Shaw may return to action:

"It will take a little bit more time. I think he needs to train more, to spend more time with his team-mates playing normal or small-sided games, not just working alone.

"He stayed to do a different type of work, he's going to get together with the team when we arrive [back to Manchester]. When I feel it is the right moment, he will get minutes in the games."

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The Europa League knockout phase play-off draw is complete.

Manchester United now know they will play either the winners of AZ Alkmaar v Galatasaray or FC Midtjylland v Real Sociedad in the last 16, as they look to take another step closer to the final.

The play-off first legs will take place on Thursday 13 February, with the second legs on Thursday, 20 February.

United will then find out their last-16 opponents - and their route to the final - in the next Europa League draw on Friday, 21 February.

Former defender Stephen Warnock says being talked about as underdogs might favour Manchester City in their Champions League play-off against Real Madrid.

"Over the last few years we've probably looked at Manchester City going into a game of that magnitude thinking 'City will fancy themselves in this'," he said on The Football News Show.

"I think this is the season, where we're almost looking at it saying 'City aren't the favourites' and it might favour them that everyone is going in saying 'Real Madrid should walk over Manchester City this season because of the way they've been playing'.

"But with the new signings coming in, could that galvanize City a little bit?

"I do still think there are frailties in that Manchester City defence and Real Madrid with the quality they've got, they could pick them to pieces but City have got to hang in there in that first game and they can still win it."

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Footballer reporter John Bennett believes Real Madrid have "found form" and the chances Manchester City have been giving away recently will "be a real concern" when Pep Guardiola's side face the Spanish champions.

Speaking on The Football News Show, Bennett said: "The worry is they've really found form - they have had some slip ups, in the Champions League and the Super Cup when they were thrashed by Barcelona.

"Kylian Mbappe really is in form, he's already scored over 20 goals, slowly but surely he's really settled in as a Real Madrid player so I think that's the concern.

"The amount of chances Manchester City are giving away, I think it was 26 attempts on goal that PSG had against them. They do look fragile and when you've got an attack with the class of Real Madrid - that's going to be a real concern."

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Manchester City have been drawn to face holders Real Madrid in the play-off round for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

City and Real Madrid have faced each other in each of the past three seasons, with City losing on penalties in the quarter-finals to the eventual winners in 2023-24.

Ties will be played on 11-12 February and 18-19 February.

If City win, they will take on either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16.

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Peterborough United commentator for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

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When the signing of Jadel Katongo was announced on transfer deadline day back in September, it was met with universal praise by Peterborough United fans.

The 20-year-old made 43 appearance for Darren Ferguson's side last season and had impressed with his versatility and technical ability.

He was also in demand because Posh had lost the other three members of their back four. Harrison Burrows was sold to Sheffield United, Ronnie Edwards to Southampton and Josh Knight left for Germany on a free transfer.

But Katongo's second spell has been far from ideal. He played just four games before picking up an injury against Birmingham City, ruling him out for a month. He then returned into a troubled Posh back line, who had conceded the most goals in League 1, and the Manchester City youngster was unable to stem the tide as he worked himself back to fitness and form.

Darren Ferguson has opted to add another three defenders in the winter transfer window, dropping Katongo down the pecking order at London Road. The loanee is now going to miss another couple weeks with a further injury.

Things are looking brighter though for Posh's other City loan player Mahamadou Susoho.

He too suffered injury misery early in his stay, completing just one game before being ruled out until the new year. However, he returned as a half-time substitute against Lincoln City before scoring his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic in a 1-0 win.

It's fair to say that Susoho is quickly endearing himself to the Posh faithful in a similar way that Katongo did last year.