Inside the week that shook Man City - JACK GAUGHAN 明らかにする/漏らすs all from a leaky roof to boardroom 列/漕ぐ/騒動s, and 傷害s to Pep Guardiola's 決起大会/結集させるing cry

The dust was still settling on the evening before as Pep Guardiola’s players drove through the City Football 学院 障壁d gates, just off Alan Turing Way, before 11am. Gates that Ederson’s supercar can slide 権利 under.

Erling Haaland’s frank 交流 with Mikel Arteta was just 現れるing on the internet and there remained chatter about the fallout of the draw as the group 組み立てる/集結するd for an unusual hybrid 開会/開廷/会期 ― the sort that might 普通は be reserved for Christmas.

The likes of Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva 報告(する)/憶測d for their 回復 開会/開廷/会期s an hour or two earlier than might ordinarily be 推定する/予想するd given the quick turnaround to a Carabao Cup tie with Watford on Tuesday night. Others who hadn’t featured against 兵器庫 ― Rico 吊りくさび, James McAtee, Matheus 修道女s ― went over a light walkthrough of the 計画(する) for Tom Cleverley’s Hornets.

Haaland was not part of either group as the Norwegian made his way 支援する home for the week, …に出席するing the funeral of family friend Ivar Eggja ― someone who had かなりの 影響(力) over the 24-year-old’s career. City had 申し込む/申し出d Haaland compassionate leave ahead of victory over Brentford, in which he 得点する/非難する/20d twice, and now was the time to 受託する that.

While the 準備 for Watford took 優先 の中で Guardiola’s staff, the ramifications of the pulsating 2-2 draw were still 存在 felt as the City boss showed McAtee what his 役割 entailed ― わずかに more attacking ― for the night after out on the pristine grass.

Rodri picked up a knee injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the
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Rodri 選ぶd up a 膝 傷害 that has 支配するd him out for the 残り/休憩(する) of the season against 兵器庫

While the preparation for Watford took precedence among Guardiola’s staff, the ramifications of the pulsating 2-2 draw were still being felt

While the 準備 for Watford took 優先 の中で Guardiola’s staff, the ramifications of the pulsating 2-2 draw were still 存在 felt

John Stones' late equaliser ended an enthralling and tempestuous clash at the Etihad on Sunday

John 石/投石するs' late equaliser ended an enthralling and tempestuous 衝突/不一致 at the Etihad on Sunday

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It 現れるd that in carrying out 指示/教授/教育s from others, 兵器庫 代用品,人 Myles 吊りくさび-Skelly was 調書をとる/予約するd for unsporting behaviour before even entering the field for his 上級の debut, その上の 追加するing 負わせる to the idea that Arteta’s 味方する had 押し進めるd the 限界s of 許容できる time-wasting. City’s ground staff were joking with each other that the Etihad 要求するd major work given the 示すs 兵器庫’s parked bus had made on the surface.

Sources 現在の at the Etihad on Sunday, and whom are unconnected to City, were labelling the 兵器庫 階層制度 ‘graceless’ ― と一緒に an unprintable noun.

Inside City, there was 失望 at (n)役員/(a)執行力のある 副/悪徳行為-議長,司会を務める Tim 吊りくさび leaving his seat without shaking 手渡すs with his 相当するものs sat across the aisle. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak was seen 動議ing up to Lewi s as he あわてて 長,率いるd for the 出口 に引き続いて the John 石/投石するs equaliser.

While that 広げるd, Rodri was 存在 dragged away from Arteta’s (法廷の)裁判 during a furious 列/漕ぐ/騒動. 緊張s 高くする,増すd at 十分な time on the pitch but, much to the surprise of sources, didn’t 流出/こぼす over inside the tunnel. Words continued to be 交流d, 発言する/表明するs loud, but the 状況/情勢 静めるd.

兵器庫 fans in the ‘Tunnel Club’ ― the Etihad’s 法人組織の/企業の enclosure ― 刺激するd 潜在的に 汚い scenes when celebrating their goals but were 許すd to stay, shouting at the 圧力(をかける) box that the Gunners had been ‘cheated’ as they later staggered out.

Rodri had bigger worries. He was off with a serious 膝 傷害 ― so 明白に serious when club doctor Max Sala tended to him that he forgot to relay the message to Guardiola, who frantically asked if a substitution was 要求するd. That moment could 衝撃 the 肩書を与える race far more than the result.

There was disappointment at executive vice-chair Tim Lewis (right) leaving his seat without shaking hands with his counterparts

There was 失望 at (n)役員/(a)執行力のある 副/悪徳行為-議長,司会を務める Tim 吊りくさび (権利) leaving his seat without shaking 手渡すs with his 相当するものs

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TUESDAY

Rodri had one 始める,決める of 実験(する)s on the 膝 and was now in Barcelona for a second. News was filtering through of 嫌疑者,容疑者/疑うd anterior cruciate ligament 損失 ― 効果的に ending his season ― but City’s 医療の staff were waiting on a second opinion.

Guardiola 確認するd with certainty later on, after (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域ing Watford 2-1, that Rodri 直面するd months out. Given the 付加 European games this season, the Catalan said they won’t ‘waste energy’ on the Carabao. He’s straight in his mind that a second-string will be going to Tottenham for their fourth-一連の会議、交渉/完成する tie in late October.

The 指名する Kaden Braithwaite hadn’t meant much to 支持者s before Watford but the 16-year-old was thrown in from the start given an 傷害 to Josh Wilson-Esbrand. The Under 18 副/悪徳行為-captain had never trained with the first team until that quick run-through 開会/開廷/会期 on Monday. There had been some surprise within the club at his ascent to a 十分な debut ― he did not even have a profile on the 公式の/役人 website ― but he’d impressed 冒険的な director Txiki Begiristain.

Guardiola gave him 76 minutes and 手配中の,お尋ね者 to take Kyle Walker off, too. Walker played 78 minutes of the 兵器庫 fixture but told his 経営者/支配人 に向かって the end of Watford that he could manage the 十分な 90. Walker, who had built his fitness over the international break by playing for the Under 21s at 国家の League North Buxton, believed the minutes were good for him.

Walker was re-確認するd as captain, with De Bruyne his 副/悪徳行為, after the players and staff 投票(する)d on the leadership group ― which has now 延長するd to six. The returning Gundogan re-joins Ruben Dias, Silva and the stricken Rodri. It stretched to six because the 投票(する)ing numbers were tight.

Sixteen-year-old?Kaden Braithwaite?was thrown in from the start against Watford and impressed on debut

Sixteen-year-old?Kaden Braithwaite?was thrown in from the sta rt against Watford and impressed on debut?

Kyle Walker believed the minutes he gained against Watford would be good for him to build match fitness

Kyle Walker believed the minutes he 伸び(る)d against Watford would be good for him to build match fitness

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WEDNESDAY

Finally, 公式の/役人 news on Rodri by way of a 声明 just as the players 報告(する)/憶測d for a 地位,任命する-Watford 回復 開会/開廷/会期. But no timescale or 明確な/細部s beyond a ‘ligament 傷害’. There had been 疑惑s earlier in the week that it might take as long as five days to ascertain the 十分な extent of the 損失.

With a 解任する for Ipswich Town loanee Kalvin Phillips 支配するd out, 決定/判定勝ち(する)s over whether they 下落する into the January 移転 market will be made in the coming weeks. It’s not a window City like to do 商売/仕事 in and there are 選択s 利用できる to Guardiola: すなわち Mateo Kovacic, 吊りくさび, Gundogan, Silva, 石/投石するs.

修道女s 現実に put his 手渡す up too. ‘At Wolves I played more as a winger and last year here I played more as a 10 but when I played for 冒険的な I always played in the 二塁打 pivot,’ the Portugal international said after 得点する/非難する/20ing his first goal for City on Tuesday.

‘We’re going to have to fill the 無効の because it’s a 大規模な loss. We have shown that if any player is out we have another one that is ready and has 最高の,を越す 質 to play. Last year it happened with Erling and Kevin (De Bruyne) and we still managed to 勝利,勝つ. This year, I know we will be the same.’

It 現在のs a challenge for Guardiola. But so did Sergio Aguero’s 非常に長い 傷害s, and winning the 肩書を与える with 誤った nines. Or De Bruyne 行方不明の 抱擁する parts of 肩書を与える 勝利,勝つs. Or when they won the 肩書を与える with Fernandinho operating at centre half. Or when Gundogan filled in as a 防御の midfielder when 持つ/拘留するing off t he Liverpool 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 in 2019. Perhaps a new puzzle to solve is what Guardiola needs, although admittedly he’d rather not have to.

Matheus Nunes put his hand up to help fill the void vacated by Rodri for the rest of the season

Matheus 修道女s put his 手渡す up to help fill the 無効の vacated by Rodri for the 残り/休憩(する) of the season

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THURSDAY

A day off for the players as attention turned to Newcastle ― but with plenty going on off the pitch. The 現在進行中の 合法的な challenge surrounding Associated Party 処理/取引s appeared to come to some sort of a 長,率いる when a 首相 League 投票(する) on 明確な/細部s of the 支配するs was scrubbed from the 協議事項 at a divisional-wide 会合 in London. City have (人命などを)奪う,主張するd that the APT 支配するs, which 妨害する over-インフレーション of 後援 取引,協定s, aren’t lawful and their 戦う/戦い with the League will have a far-reaching 衝撃.

There had been an 期待 that a 結論 from the June 審理,公聴会 would become (疑いを)晴らす this week but that has not come to pass. The cancelling of 投票(する)s can be construed as something of a victory for City, although that is contested by their 対立.

How this plays out will have some 耐えるing on the other 事例/患者 with the league over 財政上の impropriety spanning nine seasons that is 現在/一般に 現在進行中の.

So Lord Pannick KC and the wealth of lawyers behind City have their 手渡すs 十分な with that while the club 圧力(をかける)d ahead with the impressive £300million 拡大 of the Etihad. The North Stand is growing and capacity will 増加する to more than 60,000 ― 押し進めるing them over the threshold 要求するd for European 決勝戦. A 最小限 of 3,300 rail seats are 存在 任命する/導入するd at that end of the stadium; more could be 追加するd after fan 協議 and the building work is 予定 for 完成 next season.

The place is a construction 場所/位置 at the moment and there was a 穴を開ける to plug after 豪雨 last 週末. Water 漏れるd through the second-tier 床に打ち倒すing 負かす/撃墜する to those below during the 兵器庫 game and 準備/条項s were made before Watford ― with noticea bly more パネル盤s on the roof to 直す/買収する,八百長をする the 漏れる to 確実にする it didn’t become a 一貫した problem.

As for 一貫した problems, 兵器庫 have the 可能性のある to 提起する/ポーズをとる that in the months to come. They were still the talk of football に向かって the end of the week and sources were talking up a new swagger about them. They were 明らかに more boisterous in the tunnel before warming up, much quieter before last season’s goalless draw, and some pointed to William Saliba’s roaring ‘let’s go’ as a pointer of that.

Trying to understand the 泡ing 競争 between the two ― and one that has all the hallmarks of City’s tempestuous 関係 with Liverpool on the grass and in the posh seats ― one source asked: ‘Isn’t all this just because 兵器庫 are good now?’

The club pressed ahead with the impressive £300million expansion of the Etihad. The North Stand is growing and capacity will increase to more than 60,000

The club 圧力(をかける)d ahead with the impressive £300million 拡大 of the Etihad. The North Stand is growing and capacity will 増加する to more than 60,000

Rodri saw Guardiola’s preferred specialist, Dr Ramon Cugat, for further scans and then travelled to Madrid for surgery after a full diagnosis

Rodri saw Guardiola’s preferred specialist, Dr Ramon Cugat, for その上の ざっと目を通すs and then travelled to Madrid for 外科 after a 十分な diagnosis

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FRIDAY

Rodri had seen Guardiola’s preferred specialist, Dr Ramon Cugat, for その上の ざっと目を通すs and then travelled to Madrid for 外科 after a 十分な diagnosis.

Dr Manuel Leyes ― who has worked on a number of Real Madrid 星/主役にするs in the 最近の past ―undertook the 操作/手術 on the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus 損失 in the Spanish 資本/首都, with Guardiola 確認するing that his metronome will 行方不明になる the 残りの人,物 of the season.

‘It’s a pity because it’s a long 傷害 ― eight, nine months ― but after, it’s not like in one month you will be ready,’ Guardiola 警告するd.

‘After that come the muscular 傷害s so you have to be careful. Everybody knows how happy our 対抗者s are because they have the mindset that Rodri is 根底となる to our 過程. But what can we do? Complain?

‘We don’t 推定する/予想する everything will be smooth and comfortable and 平易な. We feel and smell that people say, “Oh again (it’s going to be) City” and they don’t like it at all. So let’s go.’?

But De Bruyne’s 問題/発行する has 固執するd, with Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb still out of a squad that met up for training at 11am before travelling to the North East.

Guardiola will use Rodri as part of his pre-match messaging at St James’ Park and is now 審議する/熟考するing how to play two-man midfields without 抑制(する)ing the team’s attacking prowess.

The 兵器庫 反目,不和 amazingly kept going. Guardiola was pent up about his friend, Arteta, after ばく然と accusatory 発言/述べるs made earlier in the week.

The issue Kevin?De Bruyne sustained during Man City's Champions League draw against Inter has persisted

The 問題/発行する Kevin?De Bruyne 支えるd during Man City's 支持する/優勝者s League draw against の間の has 固執するd

Guardiola was pent up about his friend, Arteta, after vaguely accusatory remarks made earlier in the week

Guardiola was pent up about his friend, Arteta, after ばく然と accusatory 発言/述べるs made earlier in the week

There is a feeling of burnt bridges after Guardiola told his employers not to stand in Arteta’s way when the Gunners came calling in December 2019
There is a feeling of burnt bridges after Guardiola told his employers not to stand in Arteta’s way when the Gunners came calling in December 2019

There is a feeling of burnt 橋(渡しをする)s after Guardiola told his 雇用者s not to stand in Arteta’s way when the Gunners (機の)カム calling in December 2019

‘I know what went on there,’ was Arteta’s general message in 返答 to time-wasting (民事の)告訴s ― 軽く押す/注意を引くing at City’s perceived use of the ‘dark arts’ ― and Guardiola was left 極端に agitated. There is a feeling of burnt 橋(渡しをする)s after Guardiola told his 雇用者s not to stand in Arteta’s way when the Gunners (機の)カム calling in December 2019 ― even after a 内密の midnight 会合 at Arteta’s home in the Manchester 郊外 of Didsbury.

His feeling that Arteta, who 持続するs their 関係 hasn’t altered, had willingly 追加するd 燃料 to 憶測 around City and that became (疑いを)晴らす in his 返答, which 含むd him sarcastically musing: ‘Maybe it’s about the 115 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金s, maybe he has (警察などへの)密告,告訴(状) on that or maybe he has something, I don’t know?’