Man City held by Forest as title gap widens
Forest boss Vitor Pereira hails his side’s ‘personality’ after coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at Manchester City, a key point in their survival fight.
Pep Guardiola says City ‘did everything’ in the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, lamenting missed chances as the result leaves City seven points behind Arsenal.
Erling Haaland returned from a minor issue to start and play 90 minutes in City’s 2-2 vs Nottingham Forest, boosting Pep Guardiola before the Real Madrid Champions League last-16 tie.
Pep Guardiola nominated after City’s unbeaten February: P5 W4 D1, including wins at Liverpool, vs Fulham, Newcastle and at Leeds, after a 2-2 at Spurs. Fans can vote before 12:00 GMT on 9 March.
Real Madrid distance themselves from signing City midfielder Rodri, while Hearts could net £2m from 16-year-old Keir McMeekin’s planned move to City.
After news of City’s 2-2 draw, Arsenal fans at Brighton switch to ‘we’re going to win the league’, buoyed by a seven-point lead with eight games left.
City twice lead but draw 2-2 with Nottingham Forest at the Etihad, missing late chances as the strugglers fight back for a vital point that dents City’s Premier League chase.
Bernardo urges City to refocus after a draw with Forest left Arsenal seven clear, citing lapses vs Chelsea, Brighton, Spurs and Forest. He targets staying alive in all four competitions over the next fortnight.
Gabby Agbonlahor contrasts City’s 1-0 win at Leeds with Arsenal’s 4-0 at Elland Road, arguing Arsenal are the better side this season as City drop points at Forest and chase a seven-point gap.
City targets Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson score to earn Forest a 2-2 draw at the Etihad, widening Arsenal’s lead to seven points and denting City’s title bid.
Semenyo and Rodri score but City are pegged back by Gibbs-White and Anderson in a 2-2 draw. Late penalty appeals are waved away and Murillo clears Savinho’s last-kick effort off the line.
City hold a buyback and 30% sell-on for Maximo Perrone. With Juventus and Inter keen and Como valuing him at €50m, City could net about €11m if he is sold this summer.
City visit Newcastle in the FA Cup. Trafford set to start as Guardiola rotates, with Doku, Marmoush, Savinho, Nico Gonzalez and Reijnders pushing. Stones or Ake may come in. City have won 3 of 4 this season.
Bernardo Silva blasts referee Darren England and VAR for not giving an Erling Haaland penalty in City’s 2-2 with Forest, minutes before Elliot Anderson’s leveller. Pep declines to discuss officiating.
