If Jose Mourinho could have scripted the perfect 45 minutes to celebrate his old adversary Pep Guardiola signing a new contract at Manchester City, it would probably have looked something like the following.
Tottenham allow City 11 shots and 69 per cent of the ball, don t concede and score from their only attempt. Oh, and every Spurs player s average position is inside the defensive half. Throw in a VAR disallowed equaliser for further Mourinho masterclass bonus points, if you like.
That s exactly what transpired during the first half of a fixture where Guardiola must curse his luck after another 2-0 defeat.
Under the modern interpretation of handball, the bouncing ball brushing Gabriel Jesus bicep before he laid it back for Aymeric Laporte to lash home left Mik…
Gareth Bale is a leader who sets an example on the pitch, according to international team-mate Ben Davies.
Bale has come in for renewed criticism following Real Madrid s back-to-back Clasico defeats to Barcelona, with the Wales superstar having become something of a poster boy for a disappointing campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 29-year-old s agent Jonathan Barnett hit back on Monday, branding the way Madrid s fans have treated four-time Champions League winner Bale as nothing short of a disgrace .
Manchester United have been regularly touted as a possible return route to the Premier League for Bale, with recent speculation also flagging up the possibility of a second spell at Spurs – where his performances twice landed the PFA Player of the Year award b…