Manuel Pellegrini believes Manchester United s midweek defeat to West Ham has placed a different kind of pressure on Manchester City ahead of their final-day trip to Swansea City.
City head to south Wales occupying the Premier League s fourth and final Champions League qualification spot, two points better off than United in fifth.
Pellegrini s men twice shelled leads established by Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne to be held to a 2-2 draw by Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium last time out, meaning victory for United in east London would have lifted Louis van Gaal s side into the top four before their home match with AFC Bournemouth.
But, in a more dramatic collapse than that endured by their neighbours, United saw a 2-1 advantage become a 3-2 defeat as West Ham bid…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows there are no guarantees over Harry Maguire s form after a tumultuous close-season for the Manchester United captain.
Maguire was arrested after an incident with police while on holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos last month.
At a trial on the neighbouring island of Syros, the 27-year-old was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery.
He was handed a suspended prison sentence but maintains his innocence and Maguire s pending appeal nullifies the conviction under Greek law.
The process will keep on going, Solskjaer said ahead of United s Premier League opener at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Knowing Harry, he s a very strong character so hopefully he can put that apart but natura…
Masterful tactics, signing Kante and Moses´ reinvention: How Antonio Conte won Chelsea the Premier L
Antonio Conte has signed an improved two-year contract at Chelsea, with his squad in the early stages of preparations to try and emulate last season s excellence.
The Blues utterly dominated as Conte took a successful first swing at England s top flight, a streak of 13 wins on the spin late in 2016 sending them well clear of a chasing pack that spent most of the campaign tripping over each other.
But former Juventus and Italy boss Conte had to show his mettle before it became plain sailing, with a pivotal tactical a
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lteration and shrewd management of a certain big dressing room ego the latter move now looking very much a means to an end laying vital foundations.
CONTE S TACTICAL MASTERSTROKE
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