Guardiola has spent his entire Manchester City career urging the team to slow their play, now he's telling them to go direct. Why?

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, sparing the blushes of their debutant defender Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the visitors the lead at the Etihad Stadium.

Man United will be targeting a return to winning ways in the Premier League against Fulham and here are five pre-match talking points ahead of the clash at Craven Cottage.

Amorim is a firm believer that honesty is the best policy, and he has not held back in his assessment of Manchester United

Ruben Amorim said all options remain on the table regarding Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United with a week to go before the transfer deadline.

Given that he'd arrived for an eye-watering $100 million, the 13th largest fee in the game's history, the club was keen to highlight his success and emphasize the

Manchester United winger Antony arrived in the summer of 2022 full of promise but he is now on the brink of leaving the club as one of their worst ever signings.

Manchester United are monitoring Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku as the Blues weigh up a January move for Alejandro Garnacho. Nkunku has scored 13 goals in 13 starting appearances this season but has seen his first-team chances largely limited to the Europa Conference League and cup competitions.

Manchester United are interested in re-signing Álvaro Fernández, a source has told ESPN, as an alternative to Lecce's Patrick Dorgu.

Manchester United have tabled a €30million (£25.3m; $31.4m) bid for Lecce wing-back Patrick Dorgu. The Athletic reported on January 22 that the two clubs were €10m apart in negotiations for the Denmark international,