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  1. Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 07:01 GMT 2 February

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    Today is the final chance of the season for your Premier League team to do transfer business.

    The window closes at 19:00 GMT, meaning teams - and fans - can avoid the usual late-night transfer scramble.

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  2. Man City analysis: Careless and very costlypublished at 20:23 GMT 1 February

    Phil McNulty
    Chief football writer

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    If anyone had suggested at half-time that City would leave Spurs with anything less than three points, they would have been laughed out of north London.

    Pep Guardiola's side were two goals ahead and in such control that it seemed a matter of how many City would score rather than whether Spurs would make a comeback.

    The goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo were no more than City deserved as Spurs looked hapless, the home crowd silent until the jeers at half-time.

    Instead, City emerged from the second half soft-pedalling and complacent, offering Spurs hope when there was none before.

    Frank's side were given belief by City's carelessness that ended with two crucial points behind cast aside and Arsenal sitting pretty at the top.

    Guardiola cut a frustrated figure at the final whistle, perhaps realising the damage this 2-2 draw could do as the vulnerability that has troubled City this season surfaced again.

    This was a game City had won then threw away, and such performances cost titles.

  3. Tottenham 2-2 Man City - the fans' verdictpublished at 20:22 GMT 1 February

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    We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Tottenham and Man City.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Spurs fans

    Peter: All Thomas Frank has to do to survive is to start each game for the rest of the season with whatever he said to the Spurs team at a half-time. If ever there was an example of a game of two halves this was it.

    Michael: Was Frank's half time talk 'Go and play Ange ball' or did the teams swap psyches at the break? Either way, we simply can't keep playing one half of a game and that's down to the manager, he doesn't seem to be able to motivate the team for the entire match. We all now know Dom Solanke has been researching new and interesting ways to score while in recovery, too! The awfulness of the first half was matched by the exuberance of the second, Xavi running the game, Dom scoring two unusual goals. They were a team then that could easily have won the match. Need to keep that going, I'm afraid there's been too many false dawn's to get excited. Let's see next week, shall we?

    Jimmy: That's what the fans want to see in that second half. Let's all pull together and finish the season strong.

    Roger: In the first half we looked like a bunch of second rate players who were frightened to play and had no fight or interest. That's not just today, but all season. In the second half with nothing to lose we were a bit chaotic but gave it a go and looked much better. We still looked frightened to try and win it though. It's hard to know if it's the manager to blame for the tactics or whether a great stadium and facilities has helped produce a bunch of soft spoiled deluded players. The number of players making themselves unavailable today to face City does beg the question. At least Palhinha tries to inspire a bit of fight and should be captain.

    City fans

    David: There seems to be no fight in this current city squad. Play like we are 5-0 up moving the ball from side to side then back to start again. Something needs to change.

    Stanley: I wasn't disappointed. I was really embarrassed in how we thought the game was over and we could just run down the clock. So many chances to overtake Arsenal have been thrown away. Just play for ninety minutes.

    Kenan: Brilliant first half performance with a beautiful goal by Rayan Cherki (what a steal he's turning out to be for £30m), but we saw the ghosts of last season in that second half - no organisation and sloppy performances. A beautiful goal levelled the scoreline and turns out any chance of a title race is slowly slipping away…

    Brian: Here Man City go again. The merry-go-round of coming unstuck in the 2nd half continues. This was a three pointer thrown away. Spurs played with passion and belief in the second 45 and Man City simply fell apart and lost the will to win. How long will the club tolerate this failure to hold on to a lead and press home an advantage. We have the talent but not the tactics? This has become a pathetic watch.

  4. Tottenham 2-2 Man City: What Guardiola and Semenyo saidpublished at 19:13 GMT 1 February

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    City 'still there' despite setback - Guardiola

    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, speaking to BBC Sport: "We played a really good game in general. At 70 minutes they put more balls in behind, more players there, more players in the middle to attack more direct.

    "They found a goal and we know what's happened and after that they had the momentum. The Premier League is like that. We had our momentum again at the end.

    "It is a setback but we are still there, we move on and move. There are 14 games to go and a lot of points. We will see."

    Goalscorer Antoine Semenyo, speaking to BBC Sport: "They started to pick up momentum, creating chances and we started sinking deep.

    "The way we set up was to draw them out a little bit. It worked perfectly in the first half. I had another chance before my goal. I am kicking myself but we have to go again.

    "Definitely [winning] would have helped our cause but it is not over yet, there are 14 games to go so anything can happen."

    Did you know?

    • This was the first time Manchester City had led by two or more goals at half-time in a game and failed to win since April 2018 (3-2 defeat by Manchester United). Coming into today, City had won on each of the last 115 occasions it had happened in any competition.

  5. Tottenham v Man City: Team newspublished at 15:35 GMT 1 February

    Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Udogie, Dragusin, Romero, Gray, Bissouma, Joao Palhinha, Gallagher, Simons, Solanke, Kolo Muani

    Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Udogie, Dragusin, Romero, Gray, Bissouma, Joao Palhinha, Gallagher, Simons, Solanke, Kolo Muani

    Subs: Byfield, Kinsky, Kyerematen, Olusesi, Rowswell, Odobert, Pape Matar Sarr, Tel, Souza

    Man City starting XI: Donnarumma, O'Reilly, Guehi, Khusanov, Matheus Nunes, Rodri, Ait-Nouri, Bernardo Silva, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland

    Subs: Ake, Foden, Gonzalez, Lewis, Alleyne, Omar Marmoush, McAidoo, Reijnders, Trafford

    Man City starting XI: Donnarumma, O'Reilly, Guehi, Khusanov, Matheus Nunes, Rodri, Ait-Nouri, Bernardo Silva, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland
  6. Follow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 12:45 GMT 1 February

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  7. What needs to happen before transfer deadline?published at 09:06 GMT 1 February

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    It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 GMT.

    How would you assess Manchester City's window? Do you think any position needs more attention? If so, give us names of who should be brought in. And what about who needs to go?

    Get in touch with your views here

  8. Sutton's predictions: Tottenham v Man Citypublished at 08:01 GMT 1 February

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    Erling Haaland is back in the goals for Manchester City, and scored with a lovely finish against Galatasaray on Wednesday.

    What also helps City is having Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo eligible for this game, after they missed out in midweek.

    I spoke earlier about Arsenal getting nervous, but for that to happen City need to really put their foot down and keep the pressure on.

    So this is a big game for them and while I do not think it will be easy - Spurs are a bit of a bogey team for them - Guehi will make them much more solid at the back.

    Tottenham's unhappy home fans might help City get a result, too.

    You can imagine the first misplaced pass by Spurs will be blamed on Thomas Frank, and those grumbles will only grow as the game goes on.

    Sutton's prediction: 0-2

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  9. Tottenham v Man City: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:01 GMT 31 January

    Chris Adams
    BBC Sport journalist

    Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester City on Sunday after the two clubs progressed safely to the knockout stage of the Champions League in midweek, with both bosses managing significant injury lists.

    Tottenham hot and cold

    Spurs' Jekyll and Hyde performances this season have left fans wondering why their European form can't be replicated on the domestic front, where they've recorded just two wins in their last 14 league games.

    Such inconsistency has piled pressure on head coach Thomas Frank, but perhaps the warning signs were there before the Lilywhites lured the Dane from west London to north last summer.

    Frank, whose side sit 14th, has won just four of his last 22 home league matches. Curiously, he has the exact same record in his first 11 with Spurs – won two, lost six, drawn three – as in his last 11 with Brentford. Now, though, he has three times as many people berating him at games for poor results.

    With a slew of injuries in attacking positions, it's perhaps no surprise Spurs have relied on goals from elsewhere on the pitch. In fact, in Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, they boast the two Premier League defenders with the most goals in all competitions this season.

    The bar chart displays the top scoring Premier League defenders in all competitions for the 2025-26 season as of January 30, 2026, with two Tottenham Hotspur players leading the way.

    New Blues will boost City's title chase

    While Pep Guardiola might not be under the same pressure as his opposite number in the dugout, there are some signs of tetchiness in the Spaniard's recent news conferences, with Manchester City trailing Arsenal by four points at the top of the table.

    Last week's win over Wolves was City's first in five league games, with the signing of Antoine Semenyo looking more astute by the week. The Ghana forward has three goals in his first four games since arriving from Bournemouth and, with fellow wideman Jeremy Doku injured in midweek, his importance in the title race cannot be understated.

    Another big-name January arrival, Marc Guehi, had an impressive debut at the Etihad, and he too will prove crucial in the run-in. The England centre-back will need to use all his positional nous to stifle a Spurs team who have scored more headed goals than any other in the league this season, with 10.

    Guardiola won't exactly relish the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. City lost the reverse fixture 2-0 in August and his eight league defeats against Spurs are the most he has suffered at the hands of any opponent in his managerial career.

    The image displays statistics on clubs with the most Premier League wins against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, as of January 30, 2026.
  10. Lijnders on Doku's injury, title race and 'good business'published at 13:32 GMT 30 January

    Katie Stafford
    BBC Sport journalist

    Manchester City Assistant Pep Lijnders has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 16:30 GMT).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Manager Pep Guardiola is absent because of "a personal matter" and will return to Manchester today.

    • Jeremy Doku has a calf injury that is "similar to the last one" he sustained and it will "take time" to heal but they are hopeful the time frame will not be significant.

    • Ruben Dias will not travel with the squad after his home was targeted by burglars on Wednesday. Lijnders said he is being "supported" by the club and will return to team training Monday.

    • On opponents Tottenham: "Thomas Frank sets them up in a really clear way. They can link inside to attack through the inside, they can play balls in behind. They are quite fluid on the outside, high-pressing and man-marking team. We are really looking forward to this game."

    • He said they are not focusing on Arsenal's results and just on "the next game" as "you have to win your own games".

    • More on the title race: "You have to put pressure and chase, they have to feel us. We have to make sure we go for the maximum points. We know we cannot lose many more games. Try to push not only our points but the race."

    • On Erling Haaland's finish against Galatasaray: "His mentality sets him apart. For a striker it is always about the next ball and moment. We all know his quality. It is for him to keep believing that it comes. It was pure quality. We need him in good spirits like all our front players. It's only when you're laughing and smiling that you can score these goals."

    • He said Oscar Bobb's transfer to Fulham is "a big compliment for our academy as it's another player making a big step and who has real Premier League quality."

    • On whether their transfer activity for this window is completed: "I think we did excellent business. Added strength. If you can find players who can improve your first 11 then it's good business. I feel we succeeded."

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  11. A different Pep in the hot seatpublished at 12:29 GMT 30 January

    Shamoon Hafez
    Manchester City reporter

    Pep LijndersImage source, Getty Images

    Assistant Pep Lijnders will be on duty to preview Manchester City's Premier League trip to Tottenham on Sunday.

    Manager Pep Guardiola is unavailable for what has been described as a personal reason.

    It is the third time this season Guardiola has missed pre or post-match duties - Kolo Toure sat in to preview the game at Crystal Palace on 12 December, while Lijnders himself faced the cameras after the trouncing of Exeter City in the FA Cup third round on 10 January.

    With the transfer window closing on Monday, Lijnders is likely to field questions about any incomings or outgoings for City before then.

    And how many of the injured players - if any - have recovered for the Spurs game?

    Meanwhile, Guardiola was in Barcelona on Thursday, giving a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity concert.

    Come back to this page later on Friday for all the key lines from Lijnders.

  12. Lijnders assumes media dutiespublished at 12:16 GMT 30 January

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    Assistant Pep Lijnders will take on the duties today to preview Manchester City's Premier League trip to Tottenham.

    Manager Pep Guardiola is unavailable for what has been described as a personal reason.

    It is the third time this season Guardiola has missed pre or post-match duties - Kolo Toure sat in to preview the game at Crystal Palace on 12 December, while Lijnders himself faced the cameras after City trounced Exeter in the FA Cup third round on 10 January.

    Guardiola was in Barcelona on Thursday, giving a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity concert.