Manchester City take two attempts at beating Leicester City

After a ruthless first half Pep Guardiola’s side let the Foxes back into the game

Ireland throw it all at Portugal but fail to break the door down

Stephen Kenny’s side sensed chance of a famous win after Pepe’s red card

João Cancelo lights a fire under Man City as he proves an able assistant

Portuguese star enjoys a hat-trick of assists as City hit four

Phil Foden grabs two goals as Manchester City bury Brighton

Brilliant first-half performance enough to seal the three points for Pep Guardiola’s side

Club Bruges battered as Manchester City prove unstoppable

Riyad Mahrez scores twice while teenager Cole Palmer is also on target in Belgium

Liverpool must decide whether or not to pay Mo Salah what he is clearly worth

Club will have to revisit their rigid wage structure in order to keep the gifted Egyptian

Liverpool v Man City will be won by the work done off the ball

Due to the pace of the game and the need to break the press – expect a basketball match

Jesus on target as Manchester City end Chelsea’s unbeaten start

Pep Guardiola’s men deliver the first real statement of the Premier League season

Pep Guardiola’s constant tinkering keeps Manchester City A-listers on their toes

Sterling, Cancelo and Stones among victims of a policy that hasn’t always worked

Manchester City score six but slipshod defending will concern Pep Guardiola

Jack Grealish scores fine individual goal on his Champions League debut

Manchester City ready for ‘crazy’ crunch month says Bernardo Silva

Victory over Leicester sets Leicester up for a return to Champions League action

Ireland v Portugal: All you need to know ahead of World Cup qualifier

Stephen Kenny’s team take on Portugal on Wednesday night at the Estadio Algarve

Football world’s eyes focus on Ronaldo as Ireland set for bit-part role

Kenny’s side braced for daunting test against multitalented Portugal squad in the Algarve

Man City’s high five leaves 10-man Arsenal on a low as Torres takes to striker’s role

Spanish star grabs two as Gunners fall apart after Granit Xhaka red card

Stephen Kenny: ‘A number of players have had vaccines some haven’t’

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Kelechi Iheanacho on the money as Leicester claim Community Shield success

Jack Grealish makes his Man City debut in second half at Wembley

Brighton swoop from two behind to stun Man City

Dan Burn completes a stirring comeback for Seagulls after Cancelo’s early red card

Tuchel’s Chelsea a fitting test for Guardiola’s winning machine

Both managers are interventionists and details merchants – there will be a game of tactical feint and counter-feint

City’s success a triumph of the collective over the individual

PSG eventually imploded in the face of Guardiola’s resilient and disciplined side

Second-half goals from De Bruyne and Mahrez put Man City in box seat

Paris Saint-Germain’s miserable second-half implosion completed by Idrissa Gueye red card

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