Pep Guardiola has urged Jack Grealish to ignore his critics and his underwhelming statistics after a slow start to his Manchester City career.
Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham's long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough.
Springbok captain and football fan Siya Kolisi has added Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne to the growing list of football superstars the World Cup-winning captain has met.
Manchester City opened up a six-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League this weekend but Manchester United dropped more points in their push for a top-four place.
Phil Foden struck eight minutes from time as Manchester City escaped with a controversial 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Everton to open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
There may be a Premier League title race after all as a Harry Kane-inspired Tottenham ended Manchester City's unbeaten run stretching back to October, while Liverpool kept up their chase of the leaders by seeing off Norwich.
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have had a remarkable understanding ever since they first became Tottenham teammates and against Manchester City on Saturday they etched their names into Premier League history.
In a potential pivotal day at the top end of the Premier League, Manchester City had their unbeaten run halted by Tottenham Hotspur in a dramatic five-goal thriller while Liverpool overcame a scare to beat Norwich and Chelsea snatched a late win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur face a daunting trip to Manchester City this weekend, desperate to arrest a losing streak that threatens to derail their season as Manchester United brace themselves for a hostile reception at Leeds.
Pep Guardiola hailed a “dream” result after Manchester City thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 but claimed they need to play better.