Manchester City look to move a step closer to the Premier League title when the defending champions host Wolves at the Etihad on Saturday evening. Here is everything you need to know about this weekend’s clash. Form Manchester City: WDWWW Manchester City just know how to get over the line during the Premier League run-in and their hopes of a record-breaking fourth consecutive league title remain in their own hands. Pep Guardiola’s team are unbeaten in the Premier League since December 6, a run of 19 league games without defeat. Though a Champions League exit to Real Madrid on penalties was a b ..read more

For much of the past two decades, there’s been a common consensus on who is the best footballer, or at least two players, in the world. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have collected Ballon d’Ors in record-breaking fashion, during a period in which two of the game’s all-time greats have gone head-to-head for team and individual honours. Right now, things are less clear on who is football’s finest and as the Messi and Ronaldo era comes towards its end, who are the players vying to be anointed on the footballing throne? We’ve attempted to rank the five best players in the world right now. 5 ..read more

Phil Foden has been named the FWA Footballer of the Year for 2023/24, following a career-best campaign from the Manchester City midfielder. The 23-year-old has scored 24 goals in all competitions and provided 10 assists, with his performances recognised by the Football Writers’ Association. He has become the sixth player to win the award at Manchester City, and the fourth since 2019. We’ve looked at every Manchester City player to win the FWA Footballer of the Year award. Don Revie – 1954/55 Don Revie became the first Manchester City player to win the FWA Footballer of the Year in 1954/55. Re ..read more

The winner of the FWA Footballer of the Year has been announced with Phil Foden of Manchester City recognised as the Premier League’s finest footballer this season. Foden has claimed the prestigious prize and becomes the fifth Manchester City player to win the award in the Premier League era, after scoring 24 goals in all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side. The 23-year-old beat Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice to the award, earning 42% of the overall vote, while Manchester City teammate Rodri came in third.   However, 18 different players in the Premier League, from 10 different clubs ..read more

Pep Guardiola insists the strength of Arsenal means Manchester City can not afford to drop points in the Premier League title race. The Citizens continue their quest for a record-breaking fourth Premier League title in a row this weekend when Wolves visit the Etihad.   Guardiola’s side sit second at present, a point behind leaders Arsenal but with a game in hand on the Gunners above them. Arsenal have been in impressive form of late with wins over Chelsea and Tottenham in London derbies and Guardiola believes his team do not have any margin for error in the run-in. Asked whether City’s g ..read more

Pep Guardiola has congratulated Phil Foden on winning the FWA Footballer of the Year award but has insisted the Manchester City midfielder can keep improving. Foden was named FWA Footballer of the Year on Thursday after a brilliant individual season. The 23-year-old has scored 24 goals in all competitions, including two Premier League hat-tricks, and has added 10 assists for Guardiola’s title-chasing side.   He becomes the fourth Manchester City player to win the award in the Premier League era and succeeds teammate Erling Haaland in taking the prize. “The writers decide this award. Cong ..read more

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named winner of the FWA Footballer of the Year award. Foden won 42% of the votes from members of the Football Writers’ Association, following a stunning season for the Citizens. The 23-year-old has scored a career-best 24 goals in all competitions and provided 10 assists for Pep Guardiola’s side, who are chasing a record-breaking fourth top-flight crown in a row.   Foden finished ahead of Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Manchester City team-mate Rodri in the vote, who came second and third respectively, with Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard, Aston Villa ..read more

Six talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend, featuring huge games in the relegation battle and an Eagles midfielder for England? Can Luton up the pressure on their relegation rivals? Luton face Everton in Friday night football with the Hatters having the chance to up the ante in the relegation battle. A win would lift Rob Edwards’ side out of the bottom three, temporarily at least, and pile the pressure on Nottingham Forest and Burnley. Luton’s fight to survive has stalled of late with just one win since January and a run of three consecutive defeats, though Edwards will hope his s ..read more

Viktor Gyokeres is set to dominate the headlines during the summer transfer window with Europe’s top clubs queuing up to sign the Sporting Lisbon striker. Gyokeres has had a sensational season since signing for Sporting from Coventry City and recently passed the 40-goal mark in all competitions. The Swedish striker’s goal return has helped Sporting to the top of the Primeira Liga and could result in huge bids for his services at the end of the campaign. With a release clause of €100m (£85m) in his contract in Portugal, he could land Sporting a giant profit if sold on. We’ve looked at the five ..read more

Who are the players set to define football for the next decade? The talents who, in the infancy of their careers, have already shown the promise to become the best of their generation. We’ve attempted to rank the best young players in world football right now, considering only starlets aged under 21. Ranking the best young players in the world football right now: 5. Lamine Yamal – Barcelona Lamine Yamal has broken records since his emergence at Barcelona, where the teenager became the youngest debutant for the Catalan club in over a century when making his first-team bow aged just 15 years, n ..read more