Interestingly Pep Guardiola seemed to downplay Cherki's skill in his post-match interviews, saying: "He does that [rabona] and makes a bad cross I don't like it. I never saw [Lionel] Messi doing these kinds of things.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has glowed on Rayan Cherki, comparing the Frenchman to the game of Lionel Messi at the height of his career. Cherki’s performance against Sunderland added another layer to the growing excitement around the 22-year-old,

He's sure to say it's 'so, so early" but Pep Guardiola's Manchester City players defied that hesitance with an opportunity-seizing 3-0 win over Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed the influence of Rayan Cherki in a big 3-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday that pulled them within two points of leaders Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

Pep Guardiola says he is not asking his current choice of right-backs to play like Kyle Walker. Walker left City in the summer after a highly successful eight seasons at the Etihad Stadium. Over that time, he played 319 times and won 18 major honours as he ...

Man City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed uncertainty over when Rodri will return to action, ruling him out of Tuesday's trip to Fulham.