Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola highlighted “fatigue”, injuries and Arsenal’s quality as reasons for his tactics as his side took an unusually defensive approach in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at the ...

When the team sheets for Saturday’s FA Cup final arrived, it felt like old-school Pep Guardiola. You began to read the names, then had to stop midway through and go back and start again in order to ...

Another defeat, another tournament gone, and another head-in-hands moment in the bemusing collapse of this iconic Manchester City team. After a midweek mauling in Madrid, on Sunday they host Premier ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has opened up on the state of the Premier League and its tactics. Under Mikel Arteta and set-piece specialist coach Nicolas Jover, Arsenal have become set piece ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he “suffered” through his side’s defensive showing in Sunday’s draw with Arsenal, but insisted it was necessary after a challenging week. City are still ...

Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde admits coach Alvaro Arbeloa took advantage of Pep Guardiola's tactics for victory over Manchester City last night. Valverde scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid won 3 ...

A lively debate has erupted among Independent readers in response to chief football writer Miguel Delaney’s analysis of the game’s post-Guardiola era. Opinions were divided over whether the game’s ...