Erling Haaland scores or assists every 64 minutes on average in the #PL, the best rate of any player with at least 40 appearances:

🇳🇴 64, Erling Haaland
🇫🇷 86, Thierry Henry
🇦🇷 86, Sergio Agüero
🇪🇬 93, Mohamed Salah
🇳🇱 102, Robin van Persie

[via OptaJoe]

The teams are out at Stamford Bridge with kick-off in the #PL now moments away, COME ON CITY!!! 💪🔵⚪️

Pep Guardiola has his say on an all-time #PL classic

Man City have now fallen 1-0 behind in three successive #PL games for the first time since November 2019. 🚫🚫 [OptaJoe]

@Newcastle_United vs Man City, #PL Match Officials:

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Simon Bennett, Neil Davies Fourth Official: Tim Robinson
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Simon Long

Returning to #PL action 🔜

Oscar Bobb: “No promises [about Man City game time]! It was an opportunity to be part of this team, that’s all I wanted. To be around it every day is a dream come true, the best feeling ever. I thought my first #PL goal would be hopefully at the Etihad already winning 3-0, 4-0…”

OFFICIAL: Kevin De Bruyne is now outright third in the all-time #PL assist standings.

🥇 162, Ryan Giggs
🥈 111, Cesc Fabregas
🥉 104, 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐞
4⃣ 103, Wayne Rooney
5⃣ 102, Frank Lampard

Phil Foden: "I want to be one of the best players in the #PL this season. I think the role that I've changed into recently now is helping me because not only do you see a lot more of the ball, but you can do a lot more things…" [footballontnt]

In his 50th start in the #PL, @Erling_Haaland has now scored 51 goals in those games, more than in any other player's first 50 starts in the competition. 🔌🤖 -OptaJoe

Pep Guardiola on which #PL title challenger is playing best: "Man City... From your face I can see you do not agree..." [via DomFarrell1986]

Phil Foden (23) has now scored as many #PL hat-tricks as @Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. 🤯👑 -footballontnt

BREAKING: #PL clubs have unanimously agreed to the introduction of Semi-Automated Offside Technology at a Premier League Shareholders’ meeting today, as per NizaarKinsella. The new system will be used for the first time in the Premier League next season.

OFFICIAL: @Erling_Haaland has now scored against all 22 #PL teams he has played against with Man City. 🤖✅

Kyle Walker: “You have to take it [UCL exit] on the chin and move on now. It’s a hard one to take. We are a collective – we win and lose together. We’ve got another important final on Saturday against Chelsea. It hurts and we’ve got to feel the pain. It’s a set-back..."

Kyle Walker: "Hopefully that gives us motivation to do something special at Wembley. We go again. It’s part of our job – we are professionals, and we have to do it. We owe it to the fans and the lads as a group of players because we’ve worked too hard to throw it away now..."

Kyle Walker: “A massive #PL run-in, really big game vs Chelsea; take this as motivation to do something special. The best thing in football is you have a game to put it right. Saturday is massive. A great opportunity to take this hurt and fire from our belly..."

A #PL double-header to close off the month. 🔜📆

#PL table update: Man City can move 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 of Liverpool with a win against Nottingham Forest (A) on Sunday afternoon... 𝐀𝐍𝐃 still have a game in hand on Jurgen Klopp's side, after their 2-2 draw with Kalvin Phillips and West Ham. 🩸🦈

Josko Gvardiol: “I’m really happy I had the opportunity to lift the #PL. After the whole season, this is the hardest trophy to win and I’m more than grateful to achieve that. We need to enjoy these moments - especially the guys who have won it four in a row..."

One year ago 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, @Erling_Haaland won the #PL Golden Boot with 36 goals in 35 appearances. 🇳🇴🤖