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✍️ Senior Reporter for Sports Mole | Premier League & EFL accredited journalist | X: @O1iThomas
Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo both score to help Man City claim an important 2-0 Premier League home victory over Wolves - their first #PL win of 2026.

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#MCIWOL | #ManCity | #Wolves 🔵🐺
Man City 2-0 Wolves: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Marmoush, Semenyo score in important Premier League win - Sports Mole
Manchester City claim their first Premier League victory of 2026 after beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Wolves in the #PL!

Five changes for Man City. Haaland & Foden are benched. Guehi will make his full debut.

Marmoush, Semenyo, Bernardo & Nunes all return to City XI.

One change for Wolves. Arias comes in for Arokodare.

#MCIWOL 🔵🐺
January 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM
🚨 Non-league Macclesfield pull off the biggest #FACup giant-killing of all time after deservedly beating holders Crystal Palace 2-1 on home soil this afternoon.

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🏆 #EmiratesFACup | #MACCRY | #Macclesfield | #CrystalPalace
Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace: The biggest FA Cup shock ever as sixth-tier side deservedly dump out the holders - Sports Mole
Non-league Macclesfield pull off the biggest FA Cup giant-killing of all time after deservedly beating holders Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Leasing.com Stadium on Saturday.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🚨🔵 Pep Guardiola confirms that January signing Antoine Semenyo will be selected in Manchester City's matchday squad for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Exeter City at the Etihad Stadium.

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#MCIEXE | #ManCity | #Semenyo | #FACup
Antoine Semenyo Man City debut date confirmed by Pep Guardiola after “extraordinary” January transfer - Sports Mole
Pep Guardiola confirms that January signing Antoine Semenyo will be selected in Manchester City’s matchday squad for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Exeter City at the Etihad Stadium.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Manchester City have suffered another #PL title blow as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.

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Man City 1-1 Brighton: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Pep Guardiola’s side suffer another Premier League title blow - Sports Mole
Manchester City suffer another Premier League title blow as they are held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:52 PM
At the Etihad for Sports Mole tonight as #ManCity take on #Brighton in the #PL!

Max Alleyne to make senior debut for Man City. Khusanov, Ake, Gonzalez & Doku also start.

Gross handed first Brighton start since re-joining the club this month. Hinshelwood & De Cuyper both return.

#MCIBHA
January 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Erling Haaland scores twice to help Manchester City claim an important 3-0 Premier League win over a wasteful West Ham United outfit at the Etihad Stadium.

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#MCIWHU 🔵⚒️
Man City 3-0 West Ham: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Erling Haaland contributes to all three goals - Sports Mole
Erling Haaland scores twice to help Manchester City claim an important 3-0 Premier League win over a wasteful West Ham United outfit at the Etihad Stadium.
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December 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City face West Ham in their final #PL home game of 2025!

Haaland, Foden, Bernardo, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol & Donnarumma all return for #ManCity.

Walker-Peters, Scarles & Kilman come in for #WestHam.

#MCIWHU 🔵⚒️
December 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Manchester City progress to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup after beating Brentford 2-0 in tonight’s quarter-final clash at the Etihad Stadium.

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Man City 2-0 Brentford: Highlights, man of the match, stats as sensational Cherki strike seals EFL Cup semi-final spot - Sports Mole
Manchester City progress to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup after beating Brentford 2-0 in Wednesday night’s quarter-final clash at the Etihad Stadium.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
At the Etihad for Sports Mole tonight as #ManCity face #Brentford in the #CarabaoCup!

Seven changes by Guardiola. Haaland benched, Trafford, Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, Savinho, Bobb & Musaka all start.

Andrews makes six changes to his XI. Schade returns, but Thiago & Henderson not in squad.

#MCIBRE 🔵🐝
December 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Phil Foden scores twice as #ManCity move to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal after securing a thrilling 3-2 victory over a spirited #Leeds outfit at the Etihad Stadium.

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#MCILEE 🔵⚪️
Man City 3-2 Leeds: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Phil Foden nets important brace in chaotic Premier League affair - Sports Mole
Manchester City move to within four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal after securing a thrilling 3-2 victory over a spirited Leeds United outfit at the Etihad Stadium.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City face Leeds in the #PL!

Nine changes by Guardiola. Gonzalez & Reijnders keep their places. Haaland returns & is looking to score 100th PL goal.

Farke makes five changes to his #Leeds XI. Justin, Tanaka, Gruev, James & Gnonto all start.

#MCILEE 🔵⚪️
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Pep Guardiola marks his 1,000th game as a manager by steering #ManCity to a dominant 3-0 win over reigning #PL champions #Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Jeremy Doku... take a bow! ⚡👏

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Pep’s party at 1,000! Doku dazzles as Man City sink sorry
Pep Guardiola marks his 1,000th game as a manager by steering his
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November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In place at the Etihad for Sports Mole as Man City lock horns with Liverpool in the #PL!

Dias, Cherki & Bernardo all return for #ManCity, Doku will make his 100th City appearance

#Liverpool unchanged from midweek win over Real Madrid. Wirtz starts again, Isak fit for the bench

#MCILIV 🔵🔴
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Following confirmation of Brendan Rodgers’s resignation as #Celtic manager, majority shareholder Dermot Desmond has launched a scathing attack on the 52-year-old in a strongly-worded statement.

Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney have been placed in temporary charge at Parkhead.

#CelticFC 🟢⚪
“Divisive, misleading, and self-serving”: Rodgers’s
Celtic's major shareholder Dermot Desmond launches a scathing
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October 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Brighton’s Hurzeler after #MUFC loss: "Easy mistakes today. We didn’t give away too many chances. We decided how this game ends, we decided to play in a negative way. My team has the quality to win games like today, but the execution was not good enough."

#MUNBHA | #BHAFC
October 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Amorim on Man United: “[My players] are more confident. The best game we’ve had this season was vs Arsenal, but when you are a little bit more confident, when you have a different spirit, sometimes you have a little bit luck in certain moments of the game, that helps you to win games”

#MUFC
October 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Goals from Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo inspire Man United to a 4-2 Premier League win over Brighton at Old Trafford.

Three wins in a row for Amorim's side for the first time since February 2024.

Mbeumo & Cunha were standout performers once again.

🏟️ #MUNBHA | #MUFC | #BHAFC | #PL
Cunha, Mbeumo inspire Man Utd to victory in six-goal
Goals from Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo inspire Manchester
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October 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
At Old Trafford this afternoon for Sports Mole as Man United take on Brighton in the #PL!

Sesko & Yoro come in for Mount & Maguire. Mount is fit for the bench, but Maguire is absent

Fernandes will make his 300th #MUFC appearance

One change for #BHAFC sees De Cuyper replace Gomez

🏟️ #MUNBHA
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Pep Guardiola: "Phil Foden will be better. He is like a good wine... With time, he will be better."

🍷 #MCIEVE | #PL | #ManCity | #Foden
October 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pep Guardiola on #ManCity’s over-reliance on Erling Haaland: “Yep [it’s a concern]. We have to score more.

“When we create, we have to score. [My attackers] are good in training, good at finishing… and I don’t have any doubts when they unlock, those players will score.”

#MCIEVE | #PL | #Haaland
October 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland: “He could've scored four or five. He's our key man, what can I say? At the same time, we cannot rely on, and we want to do good things not just with Erling.

"Our wingers, attacking midfielders, others have to make the step up.”

#MCIEVE | #PL | #ManCity | #Haaland
October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Erling Haaland continues his remarkable scoring streak after netting a brace to help Man City secure a 2-0 Premier League win over Everton at the Etihad Stadium.

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#MCIEVE | #PL | #ManCity | #Everton
He can’t stop scoring! Haaland saves the day for Man City
Erling Haaland continues his remarkable scoring streak after
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October 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Back at the Etihad for Sports Mole as #ManCity take on #Everton in the #PL!

Ake, Gonzalez & Doku all return to the first XI for Man City. Marmoush on the bench, but Ait-Nouri misses out.

Dewsbury-Hall, Alcaraz & Beto all start for Everton. Keane fit to start in defence.

#MCIEVE 🏟️🔵
October 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Everton boss David Moyes on Grealish: “Jack’s done great again. I have been pushing him. I want him to get goals as well as assists… Johnny on the spot. That's the key to it, isn't it?”

#EVECRY
October 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM