While Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are in the unlikeliest of positions having to battle desperately for a Champions League berth next season, the manager did not mince his words in describing the enormity of the challenge.

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City can still qualify for the Champions League despite admitting he could feel the mounting pressure in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Brighton.Guardiola remains optimistic that City will win their fight to qualify,

Manchester City’s interim head coach Nick Cushing admitted that the key moment fell Chelsea’s way as his side were defeated 2-1 in the Subway Women’s League Cup final at Pride Park in Derby this afternoon.

Under a caretaker manager after firing Gareth Taylor five days ago, Manchester City’s playing style couldn’t really change from what we almost always see from them. The team that have been almost as depleted by injuries as Chelsea Women want to get the ball to Bunny Shaw upfront and that plan works against most opposition.

Chelsea completed the first step in their quest for an historic quadruple by winning the Women's League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City. Mayra Ramirez's early opener and Yui Hasegawa's own goal at Pride Park gave Sonia Bompastor her first trophy in charge of Chelsea,