Pep Guardiola's Phil Foden reality check could see return of forgotten Man City tactic
"With Gundo leaving, maybe he can play more in that position. We will see," said Pep Guardiola of Phil Foden's chances of playing in central midfield.
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How Man City should line up vs Arsenal in Community Shield
Manchester City begin their new season against last year's title rivals Arsenal at Wembley.
Man City's two best midfielders might play less than last season thanks to Stones and Kovacic
Ilkay Gundogan's departure threatened to disrupt Manchester City's midfield, but the quick signing of Mateo Kovacic looks to be a shrewd replacement for just £25m.
Manchester City Brace For Arsenal Assault In Community Shield
Mikel Arteta has challenged big-spending Arsenal to deliver a statement of intent ahead of the Premier League season when they face treble winners Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday. Arteta's side have their sights set on dethroning City as they look to avenge last season's painful collapse in the title race. Fuelled by a spending spree of more than 200 million pounds ($254 million) on England midfielder Declan Rice, Germany forward Kai Havertz and Dutch defender Jurrien Timber, Arsenal have an early opportunity to show they are equipped to end City's three-year reign as champions.
Man City might have found their perfect Riyad Mahrez replacement
Inarguably the best team in Europe are having a quiet summer thus far. The treble winners have only signed Mateo Kovacic despite being omnipresent in transfer rumours and a couple of key players leaving the Etihad, while they continue to be linked to other players.
Rico Lewis could follow Phil Foden blueprint to find his future Man City position
Only last season was Phil Foden trusted with playing in midfield in Pep Guardiola's complex system. Even then, Foden only played centrally in cup games or towards the end of the campaign.
Lewis shines but Phillips wastes opportunity - Man City winners and losers from pre-season
Two wins and a defeat is a decent return from three weather-affected pre-season outings for Manchester City in Asia.
$20m boost and De Bruyne mania - what we learned from Man City's record-breaking summer tour
Not even the extreme weather conditions could dampen the finale of Man City's summer schedule.