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

Late, late show seals it for Ukraine

21st minute winner sets up quarter-final against England

Ken Early: Covid, maths and luck help Chelsea triumph in Europe

Tuchel’s champions showed how best teams have integrated set-pieces into open play

Guardiola worked out a way of combining possession with defensive resolve

Title was confirmed on Tuesday night having never been in doubt since March

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

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

Foden thunderbolt puts Man City into semi-final meeting with PSG

Pep Guardiola through to first Champions League semi-final with City

Manchester City finish the deal early against Mönchengladbach

Two goals inside the first 20 minutes secure quarter-final slot

Manchester City get back to winning ways as flaws abound at the Etihad

All seven goals in win over Southampton were down to poor defending

Manchester City eventually find their range against Villa

Late goals from Bernardo Silva and an Ilkay Gundogan penalty secure the three points

John Stones double moves Manchester City up to second spot

Pep Guardiola’s side place themselves firmly in title shake-up as they crush Palace

Phil Foden’s moment of class sets up Manchester City victory over Brighton

Pep Guardiola’s side move up to third place as they stretch unbeaten run to 14

Manchester City give Solskjær’s United that sinking feeling again

More semi-final failure for Manchester United as City return to Carabao Cup final

Manchester City brutally expose Arsenal’s defensive frailties

Defending champions ease through to semi-finals of the Carabao Cup

Man City draw a blank in Porto as late Jesus goal is chalked off

Guardiola’s side left frustrated but progression into last-16 is secure

Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus returns with a bang in win over Olympiakos

Brazilian striker gets on scoresheet as City finally make good on their dominance

Ferran Torres goal sparks impressive Manchester City show in Marseille

Winger comes up trumps with early goal in striker’s role as Pep Guardiola move works out

Manchester City sign Benfica defender for £62m six-year deal

Ruben Dias becomes City’s second defensive signing this summer on heels of Nathan Ake

Pep Guardiola to play ‘mostly academy players’ in Carabao Cup

Catalan manager worried about his stretched squad after difficult win against Wolves

Che Adams chooses the perfect time to open Southampton account

Striker’s cool finish inflicts a ninth Premier League defeat of the season on Manchester City

Derby delight for Manchester United at Old Trafford

Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay score as Pep Guardiola’s rotated team struggle

Manchester City complete League Cup three-in-a-row

As City failed to score a third goal, the drama did come in the closing stages at Wembley

City undone by bad juju, happenstance and football’s comical nihilism

Whatever they did, you sensed Manchester City were not going to score against Spurs

Dream debut for Bergwijn as Spurs punish wasteful Manchester City

New signing doubles Tottenham’s lead as City remain 22 points behind leaders Liverpool

Pope delivers but Manchester City ease to victory over Port Vale

Port Vale’s Tom Pope fulfilled a boast to score against John Stones at the Etihad Stadium

Manchester City’s Death Star defence has been exposed

For both Darth Vader and Pep, when it goes wrong, it tends to be for the same reasons

Raheem Sterling’s introduction works a treat for Manchester City

England forward scores and one and sets up Phil Foden for the second against Dinamo Zagreb

No signs of defensive crisis as Manchester City ease to victory over Shakhtar

Fernandinho steps in at the back as Pep Guardiola’s side get off to strong start

Man City make predictably light work of Brighton

De Bruyne scores after 68 seconds as Seagulls get their wings clipped by clinical champions

First blood to Manchester City after Wembley shootout win

Wijnaldum’s missed spot kick the difference as Pep Guardiola’s side win the phony war

Man City tasked with climbing football’s Everest next season

Pep Guardiola’s desire will be driving force in club’s bid for third consecutive title

Vincent Kompany screamer breaks Leicester and Liverpool hearts

Manchester City captain scores from distance to beat impressive Leicester team

Agüero breaks Burnley resistance as Man City return to the top

Defending champions two wins from the title as their pressure finally tells at Turf Moor

Pep Guardiola insists quadruple is ‘almost impossible’ for City

Gabriel Jesus’s early header enough to secure FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton

Raheem Sterling’s 13-minute hat-trick pushes Man City four points clear

Watford upset by controversial first goal which opened up floodgates

Four-goal haul arrives just in the nick of time for Gabriel Jesus

Brazilian triker finds himself in a battle with Agüero for place in the starting lineup

Manchester City ease back into the groove at Southampton

Gap at the top back to seven points with Pep Guardiola’s side playing Liverpool next

History repeats itself as Man City knock out Leicester on penalties

Foxes players miss three penalties in Carabao Cup shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in normal time

Leroy Sane double sends Manchester City through on front foot

Pep Guardiola’s side went behind to Hoffenheim

Business as usual for City against Bournemouth

City extend lead at the top of Premier League to five points

Sterling and Agüero on target as Manchester City go top

Pep Guardiola’s side dominate against Brighton at the Etihad Stadium

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