Gossip: Man Utd to battle Real Madrid for Daviespublished at 07:47 21 October
07:47 21 October
Manchester United are aiming to convince Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies, 23, to choose them over Real Madrid when the Canada international's contract expires at the end of the season. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)
United may loan Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, to Juventus if they sign RB Leipzig's Slovenian frontman Benjamin Sesko, 21, next summer. (Tuttomercato – in Italian, external)
'The commitment from the players is unbelievable'published at 16:39 20 October
16:39 20 October
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Pep Guardiola spoke to BBC Sport after Manchester City's victory against Wolves: "We are not used to winning games at the end, like Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool it many times happened. It is a good flavour for us.
"Of course I didn't understand it. Linesman, I don't know the reason why he did it. but Bernardo [Silva] isn't disturbing the position. It was difficult in the first moment. Today in modern football they starve the keeper. In the moment what happened [Jose] Sa had the perfect vision. The taker from Phil [Foden] and the header [by John Stones] were magnificent.
"With 11 [Wolves] players in the penalty spot literally it is so difficult. The way we have done many years, the teams have decided to play in that way [against us]. But we were patient. They had some transitions, they have pace up front and physicality in the middle, they are so strong. But we were patient. Still we are who we are and that is so nice.
"Of course we take a look [at the standings] but I have after 10 or 12 games in the Premier League you don't have to see the table, it is just the beginning. But of course it is nice to be winning, you are alive and in that position. Liverpool have to play but we are top at the moment and that feeling is really good. Continue with that, the commitment from the players is unbelievable and that is why it is a joy."
Did you know?published at 16:26 20 October
16:26 20 October
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Manchester City’s Rico Lewis became the first teenager to start 25 league matches under Pep Guardiola in his top-flight managerial career, while only Micah Richards (64) has started more Premier League games as a teenager for City than Lewis.
Wolves 1-2 Man City - send us your thoughtspublished at 15:58 20 October
Sutton's predictions: Wolves v Man Citypublished at 11:31 20 October
11:31 20 October
Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.
For week eight, he takes on legendary boxing manager Kellie Maloney.
Sutton's prediction: 1-6
Wolves are bottom of the table with one point from their seven games so the last thing Gary O'Neil needs is to take on the champions.
O'Neil was pretty scathing about his players' defending after they got walloped 5-3 by Brentford last time out, and I think they might concede a few more goals here.
Manchester City huffed and puffed before putting away Fulham and they always seem to ship a goal these days, but they have enough quality to win this very comfortably even if they can no longer keep a clean sheet.
Erling Haaland has gone two league games without scoring, which is a long time for him, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't get a couple here.
Wolves won this game last season but, a year on, they are not the same side and I am worried about the number of times they could be carved open.
Kellie's prediction: With Haaland up front, you always have to back City. 0-3
