Shree Desai

Shree Desai

Sports Journalist · 214 articles

Shree Desai is a football writer covering the European game, currently contributing to Read ManCity, City Xtra and Sports Talk United. He has also worked with outlets including Athlon Sports, World Soccer Talk, Rant Sports, The Leeds Press, Anfield Central, Gooner Daily and FanSided in both writing and editorial roles. His work focuses on Manchester City, alongside broader coverage of the English game.

Pep Guardiola reveals which managerial role interests him after Man City exit
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Pep Guardiola reveals which managerial role interests him after Man City exit

Pep Guardiola may have stepped away from the Man City dugout, but speculation over his next challenge is already gathering pace. Guardiola spent his final weeks at Man City facing constant questions over whether his work in elite-level management was coming to an end. The Catalan has managed continuously at FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and […]

Man City launch Pep Guardiola book after 20-trophy reign
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Man City launch Pep Guardiola book after 20-trophy reign

Manchester City have already honoured Pep Guardiola with an emotional farewell, but the club have now offered supporters another way to remember his historic reign. The Catalan manager officially stepped down from his role after City’s final game of the season against Aston Villa. Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium in 2016 and transformed the […]

Kerolin admits she is ‘not sleeping’ ahead of Man City FA Cup final
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Kerolin admits she is ‘not sleeping’ ahead of Man City FA Cup final

Kerolin arrived at Manchester City with major expectations attached to her name, and the Brazilian has already justified that faith during her first full season in England. The 26-year-old joined City from North Carolina Courage in January 2025. She also previously became the first South American player to win the NWSL Most Valuable Player award. […]

Lauren Hemp ‘really happy’ she stayed at Man City amid Barcelona interest
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Lauren Hemp ‘really happy’ she stayed at Man City amid Barcelona interest

Manchester City Women are one win away from completing a domestic double, with a key member of their title-winning side now reflecting on her long-term future. The Citizens secured their first Women’s Super League title since 2016 earlier this month. They now have the opportunity to complete a league and cup double on the weekend. […]

Savinho keen to leave Man City for Tottenham as key reason emerges
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Savinho keen to leave Man City for Tottenham as key reason emerges

Manchester City appeared to settle Savinho’s future last year, but the winger is already facing fresh uncertainty ahead of the summer transfer window. Tottenham Hotspur showed interest in signing Savinho before the 2025/26 campaign. However, Man City successfully managed to retain the winger last year. The Sky Blues underlined their faith in the Brazilian in […]

Ruben Dias reportedly wants Man City exit after Pep Guardiola departure
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Ruben Dias reportedly wants Man City exit after Pep Guardiola departure

Manchester City could face another major summer departure as the club prepares to move into a new era without Pep Guardiola. The Citizens have already confirmed that Pep Guardiola will step down from his role after 10 years at the Etihad. John Stones and Bernardo Silva will follow in his footsteps as they played their […]

Pep Guardiola says ‘Ciao’ after final Man City press conference
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Pep Guardiola says ‘Ciao’ after final Man City press conference

Pep Guardiola’s final appearance in front of the media as Manchester City manager brought one last opportunity for the Catalan to show the personality which accompanied his decade at the Etihad. Across his time in Manchester, Guardiola’s exchanges with the reporters were sharp, sarcastic and unexpectedly light-hearted. However, with his final game now completed, the […]

Man City make lifetime gesture to Stones and three club legends
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Man City make lifetime gesture to Stones and three club legends

Manchester City’s emotional farewell to several defining figures of the Pep Guardiola era continued beyond the final whistle against Aston Villa. John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Ederson and Ilkay Gundogan each played distinct roles in turning City into the dominant force in English football. Likewise, the quartet’s contributions have made them inseparable from the club’s greatest […]

Man City give John Stones fitting surprise after emotional ‘home’ message
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Man City give John Stones fitting surprise after emotional ‘home’ message

Manchester City supporters were given one final reminder of John Stones’ importance to the club after the defender brought his remarkable decade at the Etihad Stadium to an emotional close. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa in their final Premier League game of the season. Ollie Watkins scored twice after Antoine […]

Man City legends make ‘family’ admission in emotional Etihad return
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Man City legends make ‘family’ admission in emotional Etihad return

Manchester City’s final fixture of the Pep Guardiola era was always going to extend beyond the result, with several of the club’s most decorated figures reunited at the Etihad Stadium. The Sky Blues suffered a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday. Unai Emery’s men denied Guardiola a winning ending after ten historic years in […]

Five observations from Man City’s 2-1 loss against Aston Villa
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Five observations from Man City’s 2-1 loss against Aston Villa

Manchester City were unable to give Pep Guardiola the perfect farewell at the Etihad Stadium, suffering a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa in their final Premier League game of the season. Here are five observations we have made from a match which brought Guardiola’s extraordinary decade in charge of Man City to a disappointing conclusion. […]

Manchester City player ratings vs Aston Villa
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Manchester City player ratings vs Aston Villa

Here are the Manchester City player ratings vs Aston Villa as Pep Guardiola’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat in his final game in charge. Manchester City player ratings vs Aston Villa James Trafford – 5.5 Made two saves, but the decisive moment went against him. When Ollie Watkins broke through for Villa’s second goal, Trafford […]