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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola became involved in multiple heated confrontations beyond the full-time whistle in his side’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.Newcastle claimed a hard-fought victory to
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declined to blame the officials after his side were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United in their Premier League clash on Saturday, despite plenty of controversial moments.
Through 11 league matches, City sits at second with 22 points. Arsenal leads with 26. Both clubs have an identical plus-15 goal differential right now. Meanwhile, Newcastle is struggling at No. 14 on the table, with a minus-3 differential and the 17th-ranked scoring offense.
Newcastle United have entered a bold new era with the appointment of Tanya Oxtoby as their new manager. Her arrival signals a clear statement of intent from the club, which has been steadily growing
Manchester City's Rúben Dias criticised the decision to allow Newcastle's winning goal on Saturday, claiming the referee's inconsistency didn't "make sense."
Phil Foden and Erling Haaland each missed a pair of sitters as Manchester City fell to a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United which threatens to derail their Premier League title charge. City's two big-game players froze at St James' Park and Harvey Barnes grabbed the headlines instead,
Match of the Day pundit Rob Green explains how Newcastle's full-backs and wingers helped Eddie Howe's side beat Manchester City 2-1 at St James' Park.
This was the return of Newcastle United. The re-emergence of the team their supporters know and love as Manchester City felt the full force of a brilliant comeback performance.