When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw?published at 08:53 1 March
08:53 1 March
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The road to Wembley continues this weekend, as teams battle it out to book their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
There is still lots of Premier League interest in the competition, with 11 top-flight teams all dreaming of a trip to Wembley. Aston Villa are already in the hat for the last eight after victory over Cardiff City on Friday.
The draw will take place on BBC One after Sunday's tie between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford, which kicks off at 16:30 GMT and features Danny Murphy, Micah Richards and Wayne Rooney in the studio with host Gary Lineker.
Earlier, we asked how well you remembered Manchester City's opening Premier League game of the season.
The match against Chelsea ended in a 2-0 win, with Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic scoring for City.
Guardiola on Haaland, Reis and futures of older playerspublished at 13:18 28 February
13:18 28 February
Katie Stafford BBC Sport journalist
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against Plymouth Argyle (kick-off 17:45 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Erling Haaland "is good" after recovering from his knee injury.
Guardiola said forward Oscar Bobb "is getting better" and has trained for the last two days so he hopes "he can help us in the last part of the season".
In response to opponents Plymouth being labelled as 'unknown', Guardiola said: "It is not unknown if you are able to beat the best team in the country this season Liverpool. They went unbeaten also at Brentford then it is not unknown."
On new signing Vitor Reis, who is in contention to play on Saturday, the head coach added: "He is young and he came from Brazil. He has incredible focus. Defenders there [Brazil] have great physicality and conditioning, but are also so clever and intelligent, and this is one of the ones. We are really pleased with the way he is training, behaving and the potential he has."
Speaking about the future of the older squad members: "There are players here that their age is over 30 but they are part of the future of this club. Except Kevin [de Bruyne] - and Kevin and the club will decide on his future - everyone who has a contract for next season I expect him to be here. They are going to help us. Next season will be a lot of games. We cannot do it just with our new ones. They will be able to help and be part of our season."
Guardiola would not answer any questions on La Liga president Javier Tebas reporting the club to the European Commission, but did reply when asked why City seem to be a target for other people: "I don't know. It happened in the past with Uefa and in a few weeks it'll happen in the Premier League, the sentence [to the 115 charges], right? We wait, and after we talk."
Man City v Plymouth Argyle: Did you know?published at 12:09 28 February
12:09 28 February
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Since losing 1-0 at Wigan Athletic in the 2017-18 fifth round, Manchester City have won their past 18 FA Cup games against sides from a lower division by an aggregate score of 69-9.
Today's trivia challengepublished at 08:09 28 February
08:09 28 February
Manchester City played Chelsea in their opening Premier League game of this season - what was the final score and who found the net?
Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT
Gossip: Man City scout Ederson replacementpublished at 07:59 28 February
07:59 28 February
Manchester City are keen to sign a goalkeeper to replace 31-year-old Ederson this summer and the club are in talks with Porto over a move for 25-year-old Portugal international Diogo Costa. (CaughtOffside), external
The Premier League could be forced to have two separate transfer windows this summer because of disruption caused by the Club World Cup. (Guardian), external
What's the hope now? And what's the big fear?published at 16:33 27 February
16:33 27 February
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Our Manchester City fan contributor Steven McInerney has been telling us what success would look like for this season and what his one hope and one fear is for the remainder of the campaign.
'There is going to be change this summer'published at 16:02 27 February
16:02 27 February
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As we approach the crunch stage of the 2024-25 Premier League season, it only feels right to address what would be a good outcome for Manchester City from here onwards and what my biggest fear for Pep Guardiola's side is too.
I hope that as we approach the back end of this season, some players will re-find their form and other players will be recovered from injury.
If Guardiola can have a consistent group of players available, as opposed to people being in then out again, then it will help them to achieve their objective of Champions League qualification.
The club are very realistic with their options and they know how difficult achieving a top four position can be. They never take it for granted.
Of course, if they qualify they can still be disappointed that they haven't defended their title, but at least they have finished the season in a positive manner.
They are also still in the FA Cup, so I am in no doubt that they will want to have a say in where that trophy goes this season after losing out to Manchester United last time round.
So yes, their Champions League and Premier League campaign has gone but it isn't all doom and gloom.
The focus just needs to be on recovering players, bedding in the new ones, and getting the team back to playing the football the manager knows they are capable of.
Hopefully, that will all then lead to comfortable Champions League qualification and a place in the FA Cup final.
But in contrast, if they don't finish the season well and there is then a high player turnover in the summer, it will create another challenge.
There are current players who have been instrumental to the last decade's success, so you don't want to be in a position where those important players are told to move on based on this campaign's performances.
Leaving a club is undoubtedly the nature of football, but if a season ends badly in terms of results and performances, then it can be a downer on how they look at some of the icons of the club.
The 'older' players are still good enough, but if they are not playing well, or they are injured and their energy is not the same, then you do wonder what the next season for Manchester City is going to look like.
There is going to be change this summer, but unfortunately at the minute it feels like it will be justified on the performances of this season.
Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
Phil: As injuries ease and first-choice players return we will see that Spurs remain limited by Ange's one-dimensional tactics. We will still be wide open at the back, still be vulnerable to any half decent transition and still have very few ideas in the final third beyond get it wide and fire it in low. That was the story against Manchester City and it will continue to be the story with this coach at the helm.
William: Ultimately a disappointing performance and result, especially given the momentum we seemed to have been building from the last couple of results. We seemed to lack a cutting edge going forward and rather unusually for us seemed a bit timid in the first half. However, the second half performance was more like it and we should benefit from the return of Dominic Solanke and Richarlison to provide a focal point to our attacks.
Mo: Dominated by City in the first half. Feared a little better in the second half. Bringing on Timo Werner who has offered little this season was perplexing. Fourteen losses and counting is unsustainable and unacceptable.
Steve: Spurs lost it in the first half. Dreadful, passive performance. The team selection and lack of proper tactics were very poor. You have to control midfield against this tired City - the game was winnable for Spurs but Ange got it wrong.
Michelle: To lose 1-0 to City is progress. It goes to show how we have missed the injured players these past months. We just have to believe.
Manchester City fans
Rigs: Both Savinho and Jeremy Doku have brilliant speed and skill, but it's the final pass which lets them down.
Daniel: Another 10 minutes and it would have been two dropped points. Struggling to put games to bed as usual. When is Pep Guardiola going to realise that slow build ups, playing it back, or playing it anywhere other than going direct isn't working anymore?
Lee: City played really well first half and should have scored more goals. We always knew the second half was going to be hard and you need luck in this game and we had a lot of it second half. Tottenham never had their shooting boots on.
Sean: Important three points against a team who we have struggled against over the last few years. We should have been three goals up at half-time but we survived a Tottenham fightback in the second half. Hopefully we gain confidence going forward to make sure we finish in the top four.
Gossip: Man City consider move for AC Milan's Hernandezpublished at 07:28 27 February
07:28 27 February
Manchester City are considering a summer move for France left-back Theo Hernandez, with the 27-year-old having hit a standstill in talks over a new contract with AC Milan. (Teamtalk), external
'Really pleased for the victory'published at 23:12 26 February
23:12 26 February
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Really important. Really pleased for the victory and the way we played in the first half.
"Second half was more open because didn't close the game. It should have been 3-0 or 4-0 in the first half but we couldn't do it. In the second half we know momentum in this stadium when they start to push is really really tough.
"Really pleased for the victory and the result we got."
On missed chances in the first half: "It happened a lot this season. The first game against Spurs against Tottenham after 15 minutes we should be 2-0 and we lost 4-0. Football in the box makes the difference, the quality. In the first half we missed it a little bit but in the end we're happy."
On what Jeremy Doku can do to improve: "In the final decision. He's really good in dribbling, unstoppable, but after the assist to Erling [Haaland] it has to come more often."