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  1. Klopp's 'an incredible manager' and 'will be missed'published at 23:39 26 January

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    Pep Guardiola joked that "he will sleep better" the night before Liverpool and Manchester City play each other when Jurgen Klopp leaves at the end of this season.

    "I am a little bit shocked," Guardiola said. "He’s an absolutely incredible manager and I know I don’t know him closely, but he’s an incredible person as well.

    "I have this feeling that he’s leaving part of us at Man City too as Liverpool have been our biggest rival in his years. He will be missed, personally I will miss him.

    "But I am pleased because without him I will sleep a little bit better the night before we play against Liverpool!"

    Guardiola also said he "understands completely" why Klopp has made this decision and that "all managers feel tired when you've done that many years."

    "I wish him all the best," he added. "He doesn’t admit it yet but he will be back."

  2. Tottenham 0-1 Man City: Key statspublished at 23:22 26 January

    • Nathan Ake ended Manchester City’s goal drought at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, scoring in their sixth match at the ground against Spurs and from their 102nd shot across those visits.

    • Tottenham failed to score in a match for the first time since March 2023, which was their Champions League last 16 second leg against Milan.

    • Spurs didn’t have a shot in the first half and it's the first time they have failed to record a shot in the opening 45 minutes of a home match since February 2020 – which was also against Manchester City in the Premier League.

    • Manchester City have won each of their last 12 away games in the FA Cup since a 1-0 defeat at Wigan in February 2018.

    • This was Tottenham’s first FA Cup home defeat since February 2016 against Crystal Palace, ending a 13-game unbeaten run on home soil in the competition.

  3. 'We had the belief to keep going' - Akepublished at 23:03 26 January

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    Manchester City goalscorer Nathan Ake speaking to ITV: "I’m so happy. It was tough but I think we played well all game.

    "We trusted the way we played, we created multiple chances and had the belief to keep going even though we weren't scoring. I thought it was never going to come but it finally did.

    "I think it was important to go through, we want to be in every competition possible and now we're through to the next round."

    On Tottenham appealing his goal for impeding the goalkeeper, Ake said: "I’m not sure what happened, I just saw the ball in front of me and went for it. I’ll have to see [it back]."

  4. 'Today we performed incredibly well'published at 22:57 26 January

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    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaking to ITV: "From the statistics and the way we played I was really pleased.

    "Today we performed incredibly well. Everything [pleased me], from minute one to 95th minute. We are trying to defend the title and coming here is difficult.

    "We create a lot in every game and have courage with or without the ball so I’m really pleased."

    On goalscorer Nathan Ake, Guardiola said: "He has incredible tempo in our set pieces and attack, and it's one of his best skills."

  5. Full-time: Tottenham 0-1 Manchester Citypublished at 22:01 26 January

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    Nathan Ake scored a late winner to send holders Manchester City into the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur.

    The tie looked to be heading for a replay before Ake scrambled in after Guglielmo Vicario dropped a corner.

    Were you at the match or did you follow it from home?

    Spurs fans - let us know your thoughts on the game here

    How did you rate the side's performance, City fans?

    Follow all of the reaction here

  6. 'Just get it over the line - millimetres will do'published at 18:18 26 January

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    Mike Minay, BBC Radio Manchester

    "If you do win the Treble, what would be your next goal?"

    "Score a goal at Spurs away."

    Pep Guardiola's answer to a question prior to winning the Champions League in June.

    It is ridiculous to say given City's pedigree but five games in at Spurs' new home and they have never won there and they have never scored there.

    It is not through a want of trying.

    More than 80 shots, 22 on target and yet still none found the back of the net. In fact, they do not even have to do that tonight. Just get it over the line - millimetres will do.

    City will be backed by 9,000 fans, which is an incredible achievement given the game is on a Friday night and the last train back to Manchester will depart before the final whistle.

    Credit to each and every one of those fans.

    BBC Radio Manchester has commentary available anywhere in the UK on BBC Sounds with former Blues goalkeeper David James joining me at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from 19:00 GMT

  7. Is Bayindir ready for his Man Utd debut?published at 17:27 26 January

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    Joe Bradshaw, BBC Sport

    When Altay Bayindir walks out at Rodney Parade on Sunday teatime to make his Manchester United debut, he will be weighing up an opposition that has achieved more giantkilling exploits than any other team over the past decade.

    Newport County can count then-Championship sides Brighton (2013), Leeds (2018), Middlesbrough (2019), Swansea and Watford (both 2021) among their cup victims as well as, most impressively, Premier League outfit Leicester City (in 2019).

    Indeed, last season, they knocked out Luton Town in the Carabao Cup second round and boast an FA Cup draw against a Tottenham Hotspur side that came third in the Premier League in 2018.

    It will not be an occasion for the faint-hearted.

    United boss Erik ten Hag said on Friday that Bayindir could handle the pressure, having played 145 times for Turkish giants Fenerbahce, a league famous for its hostile atmospheres.

    For a first experience of English – albeit Welsh – football though, this will be quite the introduction.

    Bayindir is a fully-fledged international, and even played in Wales last October when he came on midway through the first half for a 1-1 draw in a European qualifier.

    He never finished outside the top three in the Turkish Super League and his CV boasts European football experience through the Champions League qualifiers, Europa League and Europa Conference League.

    Averaging a 71.6% save percentage during five seasons with Fenerbahce, he stacks up well against United number one Andre Onana (71.2%) and would make the Premier League’s top five this season if he matched that.

    So Ten Hag is probably right. We can expect a consummate professional who is unfazed by a raucous but ultimately small home crowd in south Wales.

    Equally, if he shows any early jitters, expect those signs of weakness to be seized upon by the natives.

    It could get rather tasty.

  8. Will Phillips return to Man City?published at 16:59 26 January

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    Simon Stone, BBC Sport

    Kalvin Phillips started two of City's final three Premier League games of last season, came on for the other and was on the bench for the FA Cup and Champions League final wins against Manchester United and Inter Milan.

    It was clear he felt part of the club as he had fun on stage, serenading John Stones, during the celebration parade on 12 June.

    That appreciation is mutual. No-one at Etihad Campus has a bad word to say about Phillips. Like Guardiola, they are sorry it has not worked out. On the flight back to Manchester from the mid-season training camp in Abu Dhabi this week, Phillips personally said thank you to every member of staff. The feelings were of genuine warmth and affection.

    The England midfielder will be welcomed at West Ham. After all, David Moyes tried to sign him in the summer when City got him.

    Phillips will clearly find the demands at London Stadium are not quite as high as at City. He will also find an environment somewhat more appreciative of what he can do, rather than what he cannot - a focus on the speed with which he can move the ball and his reading of the game.

    Asked whether Phillips could play for City again one day, Guardiola gave a positive response: "Yes," he said. "Why not? He has to play to make me realise how wrong I was. For the guys who don't behave well, I don't care, but these kind of people who help us in every training session and in the minutes he played, I always feel: 'What more could I do?'"

    But nobody really believes it will happen. Phillips might be excellent at West Ham.

    But it won't turn him into Rodri.

    Read Simon Stone's full piece here

  9. 'Klopp rivalry helped push City on'published at 14:24 26 January

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    Mike Minay, BBC Radio Manchester

    I'm not sure many were expecting to see Jurgen Klopp's departure from Liverpool announced on Friday morning through club channels.

    But do you know what my instant thought was? Wow. What a phenomenal job he's done and what a rivalry with Manchester City he created.

    Before 2015, City and Liverpool were rarely on the same page of a newspaper. The 2014 title race was the spark that then ignited a raging fire when Klopp and Guardiola arrived in England.

    Klopp's relentless nature and philosophy changed Liverpool into a beast. One that, despite the knocks that City delivered, never hit the canvas.

    Did the two go hand in hand? Definitely. Motivating each other, inspiring one another - to be better.

    In 2019, Liverpool's pace-setting meant City had to win their final 14 games of the season (including one over the Reds) to win the league by a single point. Liverpool would win the Champions League.

    In 2022, Ilkay Gundogan had to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against Aston Villa on the final day to deny Liverpool once again.

    Jibes, constantly, between fans whose trophy haul was better each season. Only in 2023 did one team have a convincing argument.

    The games between the pair always seemed to have a lot riding on them. Title deciders without ever deciding a title. Trading blows. Big moments. Red cards; goalline clearances; slips; trips; massive goals; historic atmospheres.

    Yes, the two managers had their war of words and their intense exchanges on the touchline but, ultimately, there was a lot of respect for their work.

    We will get at least one last dance between the pair in March at Anfield.

    Bring it on.

  10. Ten Hag on Newport, Bayindir debut and Martialpublished at 14:06 26 January

    Simon Stone, BBC Sport

    Erik ten Hag has spoken to the media before Manchester United's FA Cup fourth-round trip to League Two outfit Newport.

    Here are the main lines from his news conference:

    • He is relishing the trip to face lower league opposition: "In the Netherlands, we also play games against lower class teams in the cup. Always when you go, as a big club, it is about how you approach that. We are definitely not in a position to underestimate any opponent."

    • He dismissed concerns about Altay Bayindir making his debut in such an intense atmosphere: "Altay will be in the goal. Have you have been to Fenerbahce? The pressure? Also for the national team. He knows how to deal with it."

    • On whether United will sign a replacement for striker Anthony Martial, who has been ruled out for 10 weeks following groin surgery: "I looked but there is no space. There is no space [with Financial Fair Play} to do something about this lack of quantity in the striker position. Of course, [Marcus] Rashford can play as a striker and we have some other creative alternatives. But it is clear Anthony is out for a couple of months and it's a gap in our squad."

    • He was also asked about the appointment of Omar Berrada as chief executive and the overall impact of Ineos since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's purchase of 25% of the club: "It gives spirit in this whole club. Everyone notices this club is going into a period of changes. It's because we want to achieve high targets that standards have to change. I'm sure Ineos and me are very aligned on this. We started that process last season with the dressing room. I am very happy to raise the standards, to collaborate more and Ineos can have a big impact on that."

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  11. Sutton's predictions: Tottenham v Man Citypublished at 12:15 26 January

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    This week, BBC Football expert Chris Sutton is taking on Justin and Arni from indie band The Vaccines to predict the fourth round of the FA Cup.

    Friday night's showcase fixture is Tottenham v Manchester City (20:00 GMT)

    Sutton's prediction: 2-3

    City have not scored, let alone won a game, in five losing visits to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but I would be shocked if they don't find the net this time.

    I have got a bit of sympathy for Spurs, who have Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup, while City have Kevin de Bruyne back from injury.

    It is going to be a corker of a tie, but City boss Pep Guardiola always goes strong in the FA Cup and, with no Son, that gives the holders the edge.

    Justin's prediction: 0-2

    Unfortunately for most of us, not just United fans, someone seems to have woken the dragon in its cave - as always seems to happen with City around about this time of year. One of its eyelids is slowly raising... and I guess the other one will shortly follow when Erling Haaland is back from injury. They have so much depth, and I am expecting them to have too much quality for Spurs.

    Arni's prediction: 1-0

    If Justin is right, that would be the first time City have scored at our new ground. I am scared of this match but I don't agree with him about how things will go. I think we will keep them scoreless, and one goal will send us through.

    Read the full predictions