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Manchester City

  1. 'Kevin De Bruyne crescent' - City tribute to departing star

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    Manchester City have announced that they will dedicate a mosaic and name a road after midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.

    The Belgian announced earlier this season that this will be his last campaign with the club after having made his debut in 2015.

    The club took to social media platform X to confirm that a road at the City Football Academy will be named after the legendary midfielder and will be called the Kevin De Bruyne crescent.

    A mosaic was also unveiled earlier today as a tribute to De Bruyne. This is installed near the training pitch at the City Football Academy. The image portrays one of the midfielder's iconic celebrations after a 6-3 win over Leicester City in 2021.

    De Bruyne s the likes of Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and others with a mosaic that is created by local Manchester artist and City fan Mark Kennedy.

  3. 'Thank you, legend'

    Mike Minay
    BBC Radio Manchester reporter

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    Match of the Day 2 pundits have been having their say on the race for the Champions League.

    Danny Murphy expects Newcastle to be "fine", adding: "At home to Everton, I would say so with those fans behind them.

    "Manchester City have got it all in their own hands with that extra game. Bournemouth and Fulham - not easy games but I'd tip them as well.

    "If you look around the dressing room and you look at the manager, they're just the best in their class. If they don't have the resilience and fortitude to get through those games then there is a real question mark. They should beat Bournemouth and Fulham nine out of 10 times when they need to."

    "That Chelsea-Forest game next week is the pick of the bunch. That's going to be one hell of an atmosphere down there."

    Martin Keown said: "I think Forest have been magnificent this year - a breath of fresh air to see how they've performed. It's looking tough for them right now. They just had a little blip at the wrong time but they can't have any regrets to the way they've played this season.

    "I think Man City will have enough to get there and so will Aston Villa as well."

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  • What needs to happen in Man City's rebuild?

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    We asked for you to tell us what needs doing at Manchester City to get the club back to winning ways next season.

    Here are some of your suggestions:

    Harvey: With the new system that Pep is playing, the team needs to rebuild with players who can play in it. A new full-back is desperately needed with them currently being given more licence to roam forward. Andrea Cambiaso, who can play on either side, would be a great addition. We also need to replace Kevin de Bruyne - and Florian Wirtz would be a great option.

    Mu: It's quite obvious to say that we need fresh faces in the squad. There are many players that are either past it or just generally need a new challenge. Hunger isn't there as before. What actually needs addressing just as much is how we play and set up. To put it simply, it isn't effective anymore. We've been found out. Time will tell what Pep will do to make this team tick again.

    Andrew: A lot of unnecessary noise about spending a lot of money - we have great academy output, supplemented by buying young players to develop with Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov and Claudio Echevarri a case in point. A couple more under-21 players would be well worth it, plus buy back some ex academy with Trafford top of the list. Sell Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker for sure. Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones and Manuel Akanji can stay if they are robustly fit.

    Adam: The heart of the midfield has no legs anymore, especially without Rodri. They're easy to by and more athletic teams run rings around us. They can't pressure in groups effectively, which was the core of City's off-the-ball tactics.

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  • Time to reflect - joy or a rebuild?

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    It's time to reflect on specific elements from Wembley.

    Manchester City fans, the likes of Micah Richards are speaking about a "rebuild" being needed at the club. What's your take? What needs the most work?

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  • Richards sees 'a rebuild' at City

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    Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards says "a rebuild" is needed if Pep Guardiola is to restore the club to its recent glories.

    Defeat in Saturday's FA Cup final meant City will finish the campaign without a trophy.

    It is the first time they have ended a season without major silverware since 2017.

    "This season has been a massive disappointment for Manchester City," Richards explained.

    "Pep Guardiola has talked about that throughout the season. The players have not met the levels they've set in recent years.

    "For City, we are looking at a rebuild - it's obvious for everyone to see - although at times today they did really well.

    "Man City have brought in the right players for the future, but because of where they have been in recent seasons, they needed ready-made players for right now."

  • 'Bad enough' or 'catastrophe'?

    Phil McNulty
    Chief football writer

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    This is the second year in a row Manchester City have lost the FA Cup final, after losing to Manchester United last season.

    Pep Guardiola cut an irritated figure, appearing to exchange words with Dean Henderson after the final whistle.

    City must now refocus quickly for Tuesday's Premier League game at home to Bournemouth, with work still to do to finish in the top five and qualify for next season's Champions League.

    For a club so used to success, finishing without a trophy is bad enough. Failure to reach Europe's elite tournament would represent a catastrophe.

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