Adam Marrett

With their 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday, Manchester City moved within three points of the Gunners, who sit top of the Premier League table. City play Burnley this Wednesday night at Turf Moor, and if they can beat Scott Parker’s side, City will move to the top of the Premier League table. Manchester City […] The post Manchester City must beat Burnley to make their win over Arsenal count appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

It is inevitable that when Bernardo Silva leaves Manchester City at the end of this season, lists will be drawn up of his best performances for the club. Trying to find a list of, say, ten of Bernardo Silva’s best performances for City is no easy task. The list is long as Bernardo has a […] The post The Manchester City captain went up a gear against Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

As Manchester City have won their past four matches in all competitions, Rayan Cherki has put in four spellbinding displays. The French international is a one-of-a-kind player, as his ability on the ball is almost second to none in world football. Another aspect of Cherki’s play that stands out is his composure under pressure. Cherki’s […] The post Keeping calm in the fire separated a Manchester City maverick from everyone else on the pitch on Sunday appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City picked up a huge 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to move within three points of Mikel Arteta’s side at the top of the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola’s side do have a game in hand on the Gunners and have built up real momentum for the run-in in […] The post A major injury concern emerged for Manchester City during their win over Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

With Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal, Manchester City has an elite shot-stopper. Also, City has a keeper who is experienced and has shown time and time again throughout his career that he can respond strongly to setbacks. This trait, coupled with his shot-stopping ability, has seen Gianluigi Donnarumma become one of the premier goalkeepers in world […] The post The way that the Manchester City keeper responded from an error defines him, not the error itself appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

In recent seasons, a key battle on the pitch in games between Manchester City and Arsenal has been the battle between Erling Haaland and Gabriel. The City striker’s and the Arsenal centre-back’s tussles are box office, and the winner of that particular battle generally wins the game for his team. On Sunday, as Manchester City […] The post A key battle was definitively won by a Manchester City striker, which proved to be decisive against Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City picked up a massive 2-1 win over Arsenal yesterday at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland scored the winner in the 65th minute after Nico O’Reilly made a driving run which started deep in his own half before combining with Jeremy Doku in the Arsenal box to play the ball that Haaland prodded home […] The post A star continues to rise at Manchester City which stood out against Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City 2 (Rayan Cherki 16′, Erling Haaland 65′) Arsenal 1 (Kai Havertz 18′) Here are the City player ratings and match report as Manchester City have beaten Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium to move within three points of Mikel Arteta’s side at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand. […] The post Manchester City 2 Arsenal 1: City player ratings as the heat is turned up in the title race appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City and Arsenal have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s massive Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium. League leaders Arsenal take on an in-form City side who have impressively won their past three matches in all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s side have beaten Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea by a combined aggregate score of […] The post Manchester City and Arsenal have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s match at the Etihad appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

The battle in midfield looms as a decisive factor today as Manchester City take on Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium later today. Whichever team controls the midfield should set themselves up to claim all three points in today’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash. For Pep Guardiola’s side, Bernardo Silva and Rodri have massive roles to play. […] The post Two key men for Manchester City will be vital against Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

It seems that it is now a daily occurrence that Manchester City are linked with a right-back ahead of the summer transfer window. Lately, Feyenoord’s talented right-back Givairo Read, and Atalanta’s impressive young full-back Marco Palestra have been named as potential City transfer targets by Sky Sports and Gazetta. Those two particular players do seem […] The post Manchester City are now linked with a big money move for a full-back but it doesn’t realistic appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City and Arsenal face off today at the Etihad Stadium in a match that could prove to be decisive in this season’s Premier League title race. The stakes for today’s match are well-known, as the winner of today’s match, if there is one, would seemingly become the favourite to win the Premier League. Looking […] The post Manchester City look to have a weapon that Arsenal lack which could prove decisive today appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

At this point in the season, with so much riding on every match, every game feels like a final for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side remains in the hunt for the Premier League title and the FA Cup this season. City faces Arsenal today at the Etihad in a Premier League fixture that has huge […] The post The stakes are clear for Manchester City today as Erling Haaland has spelt out appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City and Arsenal are in the midst of a race for this season’s Premier League title. Today, the two teams meet in a crucial Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium that has the potential to be season-defining for both teams. Outside of that, a new report from Italy has emerged that City and […] The post Manchester City and Arsenal could be set to battle it out in the transfer market this summer appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

At the end of this season, a club legend will leave Manchester City. Bernardo Silva confirmed earlier this week that the 2025-26 season will be his final one at City. During his time at the club, Bernardo Silva has been a key member of a City side that has won 19 major trophies, and Bernardo […] The post Manchester City are determined to send a club legend off in style appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

A skill that has typified Manchester City throughout Pep Guardiola’s reign as manager is their ability to click into gear during the final stages of a season. City finishing with a wet sail has seen them win six Premier League titles under Guardiola’s tutelage. As of right now, it seems that City are in the […] The post The unknown awaits a host of Manchester City players across the run-in appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City take on Arsenal today at the Etihad Stadium in what looms as the biggest Premier League match of the season. Today’s match is a top-of-the-table clash, and the stakes couldn’t be higher for both teams. Arsenal currently sit six points clear of City at the top of the Premier League. A win or […] The post Manchester City vs Arsenal: Latest City team and injury news and predicted City starting eleven appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City take on Arsenal on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. The match is a huge fixture that sees the Premier League leaders in Arsenal take on their closest title rivals in City. City sit six points behind Arsenal on the Premier League table, with a game in hand, and it seems like this season’s […] The post Has Pep Guardiola subtly put pressure on Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s huge match? appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

A key element of the transfer strategy employed by Manchester City is to buy players for the future. City has made a habit of signing young players who have the potential to develop into first-team players at the club. Manchester City’s recent signings of Claudio Echeverri, Vitor Reis, Sverre Nypan, and American wonderkid Cavan Sullivan […] The post Manchester City seem set to snap up another bright young talent appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

When Manchester City signed Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace in January, City knew what they were getting. City signed a player who was Crystal Palace’s captain, an England international, and one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League. Since arriving at City, Guehi has quickly gotten to work and established himself as an important […] The post Ever so quietly, a Manchester City defender has become a key player for Pep Guardiola’s side appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

For whatever reason, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has become obsessed with fire. Whether that is himself being on fire with his mood, or lighting them at Arsenal training before Manchester City take on Arsenal in this weekend’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash at the Etihad. The heat will be on this Sunday at the Etihad, as […] The post A key man for Manchester City is ready to embrace the fire against Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

A safe bet ahead of the summer transfer window is that Manchester City will sign a right-back. Matheus Nunes has become Manchester City’s first-choice right-back, and the Portuguese international’s performances this season could see City target a young right-back to compete with Matheus Nunes for minutes next season. One player who fits that bill is […] The post A battle may await Manchester City to sign an impressive young right-back appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City did have some bad news on the injury front earlier today. Simon Bajkowski reported for the Manchester Evening News that Ruben Dias will not play in Sunday’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The other City injury concern heading into Sunday’s match was Nico O’Reilly. Manchester City’s left-back of […] The post Manchester City will have a major attacking weapon available for Arsenal clash appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Ruben Dias has missed the past three matches that Manchester City has played. A hamstring injury kept Dias out of Manchester City’s Carabao Cup final win over Arsenal. The Portuguese international has subsequently missed City’s win over Liverpool and Chelsea due to an undisclosed injury. There was hope that Ruben Dias could return for this […] The post Manchester City will be without their defensive leader against Arsenal appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

The start of April saw Arsenal sitting pretty nine points clear at the top of the Premier League. Just a few weeks later, it’s Manchester City who look primed to seize control of the title race. The two contenders will meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what will no doubt be the title […] The post Premier League title showdown set for the Etihad appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed after Manchester City’s 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool that Bernardo Silva would leave the club at the end of this season. Lijnders’ announcement didn’t come as a major surprise. It was expected that Bernardo would leave City once his contract expired at the end of this […] The post Bernardo Silva confirms that he will leave Manchester City at the end of this season appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

The only injury concern for Manchester City to come out of their 3-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday was the hamstring injury sustained by Nico O’Reilly. Nico O’Reilly picked up a hamstring injury in the second half of City’s win. O’Reilly was replaced by Rayan Ait-Nouri in the 64th minute of City’s […] The post A vital player for Manchester City trained on Monday after sustaining an injury against Chelsea appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Yesterday it was reported by ESPN Brasil that Manchester City were leading the race to sign young Brazilian starlet Eduardo Conceição from Palmeiras. The ESPN Brasil report stated that City were eager to get to the front of the queue to sign one of Brazil’s brightest young prospects. It is easy to see why City, […] The post A Manchester City move for a Brazilian starlet seems to be gathering pace appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

When Manchester City signed Rayan Cherki from Lyon last summer, there were question marks surrounding how the French international would fit into a Pep Guardiola side. Cherki’s talent was never in question, however, his work out of possession was in some circles. As the 2025-26 season has progressed, Rayan Cherki has emphatically put any doubts […] The post Pep Guardiola and Rayan Cherki have put a narrative to bed surrounding the Manchester City marvel appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

With the summer transfer window only a few months away, Manchester City continue to be linked with a host of players. One of those players is Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand. Portuguese publication A Bola has reported that City and Sporting CP have held talks over a potential summer City move for the Sporting captain. […] The post A Danish midfielder is reportedly a Manchester City transfer target, but is it a viable move? appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Ever since Hugo Viana replaced Txiki Begiristain as the director of football at Manchester City, Viana has been a shrewd operator in the transfer market. City have signed players like Marc Guehi, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, who have immediately come in and played a role in Pep Guardiola’s […] The post Manchester City are linked with a midfielder that fits Hugo Viana’s profile of signings appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.

Manchester City entered halftime of their Premier League match against Chelsea yesterday with the game level at nil-all. Marc Cucurella had seen a goal ruled out for offside in the 16th minute, and Gianluigi Donnarumma made a strong save to keep out Pedro Neto minutes later in what was the best chance of the first […] The post When the heat came, this Manchester City side went up a gear and didn’t wilt appeared first on Esteemed Kompany.