Here are your Manchester City morning headlines for Tuesday, March 8.
Kevin De Bruyne names Jack Grealish as unseen City hero after Manchester United thrashing
Jack Grealish has been City's unseen hero this season, says Kevin De Bruyne.
The £100million record signing had his best game for the Blues on Sunday. Grealish took a big part in the demolition of Manchester United in the derby, playing a key role in De Bruyne’s two goals and then looking unplayable at times as City threatened to run riot in the second half.
But, while Grealish’s contribution in that game was self-evident, the player himself has expressed his desire to bump up his stats, with just four goals and three assists to his name. Manager Pep Guardiola has already dismissed any obsession with the numbers as being "stupid."
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Micah Richards responds to claim he disrespected Roy Keane during Man United vs Man City rant
Micah Richards has responded to an accusation that suggested he was disrespectful towards Roy Keane on Sunday.
City beat United 4-1 in the Manchester derby at the weekend and Richards and Keane were on punditry duty for Sky Sports at the Etihad. After the match, it didn't take long for Keane to pick apart United's display with a passionate rant.
The United legend questioned the desire of his former club's players and was praised on social media by supporters for his trademark honesty, but others claimed Richards had actually 'disrespected' Keane by looking amused by his colleague's rant. While Keane is highly unlikely to have been bothered, Richards responded to claims that suggested he was disrespectful on Monday.
Click here to see what Richards said in response.
Phil Foden solves Pep Guardiola's false nine conundrum with Man City derby performance
There was a lot for City's fans to smile about in Sunday's 4-1 demolition of United, but seeing local hero Phil Foden shine in a game he grew up watching in the stands will have been a particular highlight – and he may have even solved Guardiola's false nine conundrum.
For the last two years, Guardiola has been searching for someone to master the role. Partially forced by the club's failure to recruit a recognised number nine, it was a tactical shift that was needed to rejuvenate a slightly stagnating side.
Many have tried to become a regular starter in the position – Ferran Torres, Raheem Sterling and Grealish to name a few – but none have perfected their craft as much as Foden, and his performance in the Manchester derby typified everything Guardiola wants from a player in that position.
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