Arsenal were much the better side at the Emirates and if they could do something similar again that would set them up beautifully for rest of season.
That transfer will free up squad space and funds at Etihad Stadium with the reigning Premier League champions already short on a prolific No 9, but Guardiola is adamant he will not be seeking out attacking reinforcements in the winter.
That way you would only miss out on a third of his points compared to those who decide to triple captain him but you could still make ground via a different route while saving the triple captain chip for another day.
Newcastle are leading the chase to sign James Tarkowski but will need to bid big for the defender if they want to land him in January.
Those who follow professional sport in this country have to witness a significant minority subjecting players to racist abuse both on the pitch and on social media.
Analysis: Palmer ready for the big-time Sky Sports' Lewis Jones: When you have talent like Phil Foden and Cole Palmer progressing from the youth team into the first team, it perhaps explains why Pep Guardiola rarely gets too worked up about not signing players to beef up his forward line.
He knows his first-choice back five - Edouard Mendy, Reece James, Kurt Zouma, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell - and that is solid.
Our warm-up wasn't good enough and the slow start we made to the game showed how important it is to get that right.
He wanted to build everywhere and to overload in every area of the pitch so that gave me something different to think about in terms of how I wanted my teams to play.
With Chris Wood departed and Maxwel Cornet at Afcon, Jay Rodriguez and Matej Vydra are the visitors' joint 12/1 (13.0) favourites to break the deadlock despite having just one league goal between them.
Oobviously it was a topic within the team, but they're all human beings and Mason was part of the group before we had our break.
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They've also failed to score in half of those fixtures.Wolves have scored just five goals at home in the Premier League this season, it's the joint-lowest alongside Norwich.Burnley remain without a win away from home in the Premier League this season with only Newcastle picking up fewer points on the road than Sean Dyche's side.Burnley have kept their first clean sheet away from home this season in the Premier League.
Elsewhere in the world of German football officiating, Felix Zwayer is set to return to action in the second division after a two-month hiatus.
The 20-year-old is very conscious of his place in the Wales team ahead of March's World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria and he would therefore like Liverpool to consider a move for him this month to improve playing time.
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Sunderland suffered a third straight league loss, going down 3-0 to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
It's really sad to hear the news today. Celtic pay tribute to Jansen Ahead of Wednesday's game against Hearts Celtic confirmed the players would wear black armbands in tribute to the former manager.
A lesson we can learn today is that there are games that if you're not able to win, you're not to lose.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Kelvin Madzongwe was adjudged to have handled as he turned his back on a strike from Pape Gueye.
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She got injured the week before and that was a tough time for her because she couldn't affect it, Ward told BBC Sport. She came on the pitch with her crutches afterwards to celebrate and I've never seen someone so happy for her team.
I would say that they've probably been monitoring Emile's progress for the last year or, when he started to put in more consistent performances week in, week out, Webb said.
All 20 Premier League fixtures taking place between Saturday, November 27 and Thursday, December 2 will be dedicated to Rainbow Laces.
It is with a heart filled with gratefulness that I announce the end of my playing career, Ba tweeted.
Christian Eriksen could be free to look for a new club in January as he tries to resume his playing career.
He always has that one, you know, where he goes left and drops like a little shimmy, which is what I like doing myself. Now the journey has come full circle.
Life is not all work and no play for Rapinoe, though, with Marozsan – who spent time playing alongside the 36-year-old while taking in a Seattle-based loan spell in 2021 – revealing that Rapinoe is the perfect team-mate.
It was a very unique situation and a very pressurised environment. That was an interesting dynamic.
The strategy at the club is different now - less money, less investment, so if he has PSG or other important clubs in Spain, I don't think Juventus are the favourites to sign him. Follow the January transfer window with Sky SportsWho will be on the move in January?
The semi pitted them against a Ghana team desperate to renew hostilities with the Super Eagles, who had qualified for the final earlier in the day, but the Black Stars—as had been the case against Zambia in 2012—were unable to make their superiority tell in the scoreline.
With such impressive statistics and a host of of clubs - including Southampton - interested in signing him at the end of the season, it would be easy to think that Broja immediately caught Hasenhuttl's attention after arriving at St Mary's.
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THE SUN ON SUNDAY West Ham are lining up a shock £60m move for Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
West Ham are closing in on a deal for Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car. The 25-year-old Croatian international has been tracked for some time by David Moyes and now the player is in the final 18 months of his contract the French club are willing to do business. A £21 million fee is mentioned for the player, and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips could follow from Leeds United.
Having scored just two goals in their last five Premier League games, confidence in attack must be at rock-bottom so a Chelsea win to nil certainly makes appeal at the prices.
Norwich are currently bottom of the table on goal difference, but level on points with Newcastle - who they recently drew 1-1 against - and Burnley above them.
He also reflected on who has been appointed at Man Utd in recent seasons, including a number of former players.
The win sees Dortmund climb within two wins of Bayern, albeit with a much inferior goal difference, with one Klassiker to play. Union remain in sixth.
In terms of the distances that the lads cover, it is frightening. Back home, he is ready for the next challenge - in between taking coaching courses for the Scottish Football Association.
Ryan Fraser - 5Brought some attacking impetus but twice spurned chances and unable to wrestle back momentum.
Hasenhuttl hails Southampton's extra gearThe three points see Southampton cement themselves in 10th place in the Premier League table and after the match, Ralph Hasenhuttl hailed his team's extra gear.
There are many places I have never been. I have never been to Australia. I have never been to Rio de Janeiro.
