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Manchester City, Guardiola: Success comes from hard work The Spanish coach reminded his players that no Champions League game is an easy victory. With five minutes of normal time remaining, City were level at 1-1 with Hoffenheim at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena, and Guardiola's men had to wait until the 87th minute to snatch victory. "It was important not to suffer another defeat in the first leg," he said after the Europa League group stage tie. - It is always difficult to win in Germany. We got the important three points and we fought for them during the game: the team is happy with the result. "Hoffenheim organised their defence well and were dangerous on the ball. It was difficult to find a weakness in their defence and score the decisive goal, but we did it and won the game. Read more Arsenal v Watford - Four conclusions after the game - Football News Arsenal vs. Watford. Four conclusions after the game. Arsenal made it five Premier League wins in a row on

Gossip: City among clubs 'circling' Adama Traore? Are City really one of the clubs ‘circling’ Wolves’ Adama Traore? And who is the Oscar-winning director who counts Kevin De Bruyne as a dream dinner guest? All this, plus reaction to City’s 1-0 win over Bristol Women and Pep’s Champions League dream… TRANSFER GOSSIP Birmingham Mail: City among top clubs circling Traore? “Virtually every elite club in Europe is reportedly interested in signing Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Adama Traore. “The 24-year-old has come into his own under Nuno Espírito Santo at Molineux this season and is now one of the most feared players in the Premier League. “His performances have attracted plenty of attention with his former club Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur all linked with moves in the transfer market. “Traore, who only cost £18million from Middlesbrough in 2018, is bound to command a colossal transfer fee with some reports even suggesting Wolves hav

Hoffenheim 1-2 City: Match Highlights Hoffenheim 1 Man City 2: Match report What happened? What a start. The game had barely started when Hoffenheim carved an opening as Belfodil found space between Aymeric Laporte and Nicolas Otamendi to fire a low shot past Ederson with just 44 seconds on the clock. City’s response was superb. First Raheem Sterling set off on a mesmerising dribble that took him past the last defender only for the England winger to lose his footing as he was about to enter the box – what a goal it would have been. With Hoffenheim giving the Blues acres of space, it looked just a matter of time before City levelled and the only surprise was that it took seven minutes. David Silva, given the sort of freedom he must only dream of, set Leroy Sane clear on the left and though his pass didn’t immediately find Aguero, the Argentine beat two defenders as he poked home the equaliser. Not long after, the majestic Silva played an inch-perfect pass into the path of St