kevin de bruyne scores for manchester city.t liverpool coming up, what was the feeling when the draw was made, were you happy, thinking you would rather get someone else?m made, were you happy, thinking you would rather get someone else? it is a tough draw because i think liverpool are a class team. sometimes predict the ball. but offensively they are a juggernaut. but in the end if you want to win titles unique to beat every team up maybe it is a bit bad for english would hope that you have two english teams coming to which other butjust the way it goes. do feel that last game you played at anfield, puts them at an advantage and make them feel they can get the better of this great team ? feel they can get the better of this great team? i think football in the tournament is different, the premier league is like 90 minutes and you will lose. with two legs everything needs to be right, you need good form, you need to play well, you need a bit of luck. anfield is a tough place obviously. they will be up tough place obviously. they

manchester city manager pep felt that his midfielder kevin de bruyne should have won the award but deh. 0ther nominees were david silva, david de gea, leroy sane and harry kane. after a previous unsuccessful stint at chelsea, salah said he had a point to prove on his return to the premier league. it was very clear in my mind i would return to the premier league and show everyone my football after my time at chelsea. unhappy about the award, happy for my team—mates and what we are doing in the premier league and champions league, we have to carry on because there are still some games to go. leroy sane was voted the young player of the year. the 22—year—old has scored 13 goals for manchester city this season. his 12 assists in the league is second only to de bruyne's 15. the german international beat harry kane to the award as well as city team mates ederson and raheem sterling. chelsea and england striker fran kirby is the women's player of the year, bristol city's lauren hemp took the young player prize. kirby was one of five players from chelsea to be nominated. she's scored 22 goals

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another nominee for player of the year is kevin de bruyne and he showed eve ryo ne kevin de bruyne ande why he could scoop the price before gabriel jesus everyone why he could scoop the price before gabrieljesus rounded off the scoring for city. stoke city manager paul lambert believes there's a lot of twists and turns to come as they bid for premier league survival but he felt they were below paras survival but he felt they were below par as they held burnley to a draw, 1-1 par as they held burnley to a draw, 1—1 still par as they held burnley to a draw, i—i still going in front before a sixth goal in eight before ashley barnes could appoint her burnley. paul lambert ‘s side are just points from safety with three matches to play. there's been misfortune, some players had to be a bit more careful, we gave everything but the performance has been high, today we fell below the level within playing out. we've got to go to anfield to try to get a result, there's still a lot of twists turns here. rangers returned to second place in the scottish premiership thanks to a 2—1 home win against he

footballers, not footballers we re many footballers, not footballers were just young players like walker, de bruyneke the list through the site and that is where his levels of management are above eve ryo ne his levels of management are above everyone else is, the like we have not seen possibly before and they are winning or they can keep that going for three orfour are winning or they can keep that going for three or four years, are winning or they can keep that going for three orfour years, and keep the levels as high as they've kept them this season, and possibly a couple of champions league is to it as well, they will be competing to be one of the greatest sides in english football hits —— history if not world —— world club football history. eindhoven celebrated with a parade through the city on monday. they have won three of the past four league titres —— titles. prosopolis defeated al saud on monday. and the al sadd defender inadvertently headed past his own keeper to give ita run headed past his own keeper to give it a run giant ‘s lead. they will face the second place team in the round of 1

motte footballers that are just with the young but there is like kyle walker, de bruyne, you could makeist right throughout the site and i think that's where his levels of management above everyone else's certainty for this season. the fact that he's improved so many players. he's only 23, john stones, benjamin, are all 23 and under. that tells me he's wanting to build something but looking forward three, four, five years and these young players keep improving. it could dominate for the next four or five years at least. not justified that it's next four or five years at least. notjustified that it's been a powerful team because we have seen those things before is the way they play. they do play absolutely magical football at times they score goals, they create in this chances they occasionally have added a air of vulnerability as well as the back which makes it even more attractive to watch and they are the type of tea m to watch and they are the type of team that's when they on their which is often they can just sleep just about anybody away. those premier league records tumble. the fo

this is one reason why, spectacular from kevin and this is one reason why, spectacularfrom kevin de bruyneou how good that was. swansea have improved a lot in the last couple of months but even when gabrieljesus found that the champions can be fallible silva was on hand, 4—0. before the end a quick cameo from yaya toure. jesus got his goal after all. four games to go, 90 points and counting for the champions, cuba celebrations. the record to beat, by the way, is 95 points. drew savage, bbc news. you have to keep improving ourselves, if we thought, we are champions commit is time to rest, we could not play like we did today. ok we had five games left, you have to try to finish high, and play the way we did this season because if we improve it will be good this season. stoke city manager paul lambert believes there's a lot of twists and turns to come as they bid for premier league survival but he felt they were below par as they held burnley to a draw, i—i still going in front before a sixth goal in eight before ashley barnes for burnley. paul lambert‘s side are just points from safety with

kyle walker, nicolas otamendi, david silva and kevin de bruyne have also been selected.rd mohamed salah and tottenham striker harry kane are also in the side. brighton defender gaetan bong says his conscience is clear after his claim of racial abuse against west brom's jay rodriguez was found "not proven". the cameroon international said the incident took place during west brom's win at the hawthorns in january. he insisted he would never seek to bring a false charge against a fellow professional, saying: "please let me be clear — i know what i heard and i did not mishear." rodriguez has always denied he used racist language. plans for a two—week premier league winter break could be announced before the end of this season. the football association council have been discussing the move after reaching a deal to play the fa cup fifth round in midweek without replays. here's our sports news correspondent, richard conway. the question of a winter break is no more when rather than deaf, today the fa councillors received a briefing from the football association board and this c

kyle walker, nicolas 0tamendi, david silva and kevin de bruyne have also been selected. ool forward mohamed salah and tottenham striker harry kane are also in the side. manchester united's david de gea is included along with liverpool's mo salah, chelsea's marcos alonso and three spurs players including harry kane. rodriguez has denied he used racist language. there's another premier league match tonight, all eyes will be on the manchester united teamsheet against bournemouth at the vitality stadium.. united were poor against west brom on sunday, the one nil defeat that handed city the title and united have also got an fa cup semi final coming up on saturday what is the criteria, i only know one criteria it is the way you play. it is the only way i can select players. 0r it is the only way i can select players. or do you want me to go for the price they cost, or their salary or their beautiful face?! the only way is to go with performance. chelsea are playing burnley tomorrow and the manager antonio conte gave his scheduled pre match news conference...a bit of background

kevin de bruyne against mohamed salah, so prolific this season.r from mark lawrenson, a european cup winner with liverpool in 1984. winner with liverpool “119811. sometimes winner with liverpool in 1984. sometimes with the big games, we build them up and say they will be this and that and what ever. this will be brilliant, because both teams are better suited going forward , teams are better suited going forward, there's no doubt about that. both teams lobbed the ball as well and try to keep hold of it. 0ver well and try to keep hold of it. over the two legs at the games will be great. both sets of players, they're all absolutely outstanding. they are used to big games. for me, what happens in big games is your big—game players show why they are outstanding players. there are so many. the one factor, the one in tangible is we don't know how this crowd at anfield are going to affect the time. many people think that if liverpool are to win the tie, it is the home leg tonight that will prove decisive. it should be quite a night, sarah. thank you very

footballers, notjust football is that our younger players like kyle walker, ferdinand ennio, even de bruynld make the list right around the side. —— fernandinho. that's where his level of management is so above everyone else's which we have possibly not seen the like of before. and they are winning. if they can keep that going for three 01’ they can keep that going for three orfour they can keep that going for three or four years they can keep that going for three orfour years and they can keep that going for three or four years and keep the levels as high as they have kept them this season, they have possibly had a couple of champions league is to it as well, they will be competing to be one of the greatest sides in english football history if not world football. so what next for manchester city? in the short term, the five games left this season, there are still a few records to be broken, john watson has the details. first i want to show you this picture, pep guardiola out on the golf course yesterday just as picture, pep guardiola out on the golf course yesterdayjust as he said he woul

city captain victor company, celebrations with his family and then on the phone with teammate kevin de bruyneet much sweeter. it is just dreamworld, dreamworld. while city's triumph has been emphatic, the title has not been emphatic, the title has not been won this early in the season for 17 years. they may have had disappointment in europe that their domestic dominance is the dispute. 16 points clear with some 93 goals, they have proved almost unstoppable as discovered yesterday, mastermind pep guardiola traders today even from his sternest rival. they were the best team, no dramas when the best tea m the best team, no dramas when the best team wins the league, no drama. has had one viola, he was pictured playing golf today, a relaxing way to clinch the title. —— as for pep guardiola. after this, city fans will certainly agree. arsenal are still without an away point in 2018 of the newcastle came from behind to beat them 2—1. rafa binney says has guided his side now to be on the a0 point mark, they are 13 clear at the bottom three, in 10th place in the premier league. it is also their first

celebrations with his family and then on the phone with team—mate kevin de bruyne.or the fans, well it doesn't get much sweeter. handed on a plate from their lot across the road after last week. dreamworld. well city's triumph has been emphatic, the title has not been won this early in the season for 17 yea rs. this early in the season for 17 years. they may have had this appointment in europe, but their domestic dominance is beyond dispute. 16 points clear with 93 goals, they have proved almost unstoppable as tottenham discovered yesterday. pep guardiola praise today, even from his rival. they we re today, even from his rival. they were the best team, no drama when the best team wins the league. no drama. as for pep guardiola, he was pictured playing golf today, a relaxing way to clinch the title. tonight he described his players as awesome and after this, city fans will certainly agree. celtic can still win all three domestic trophies for the second yearin domestic trophies for the second year ina domestic trophies for the second year in a row. they are into the f

kevin de bruyne, david silva. they‘ve been fantastic.he premier league. let‘s have a look at the top of the table. we can see how well city are doing. pep guardiola said they could still lose it, but that would be extraordinary! it would be an incredible run of fixtures for them to lose it from this position. after those two or three shots recently, he just wanted to calm things down a bit at the club. manchester united play tomorrow, liverpooljust one point behind in third. he‘sjust had an incredible shot on goal in the opening minutes of that late match there. let‘s have a look at the bottom of the table now. big winners here. it‘s got to be palace. palace are six points clear of the drop zone. what do we think people need to stay up? it‘s usually the magic 40 to stay up? it‘s usually the magic a0 points. it‘s so tight. i think possibly 36, 37, 38 by denmark‘s prissy today. palace, the big movers, as are huddersfield, up to 1ath, seven clear of the bottom three. manchester united playing tomorrow as art newcastle and arsenal. just hand

another nominee for player of the year as kevin de bruyne, and he showed everyone why he could well scoopgabrieljesus that was before bernardo silver and gabriel jesus rounded that was before bernardo silver and gabrieljesus rounded off the scoring on a very good day for city and their manager pep guardiola. always you have to keep improving, the thing you have already done, we we re the thing you have already done, we were champions, now it is time to rest, but we have spoken to the players this week, ok, hi five, have to try to finish high, and play the way we have played all season, because if we are improving it will because if we are improving it will be good for next season. rangers return to second place in the scottish premiership next to a 2—1 home win against hearts. this from daniel candeias saw them home at ibrox. hearts got one back to christophe berra but did not threaten enough to take a point home. ronnie o'sullivan came through a tough opening round match to beat stephen maguire at the world snooker championship in sheffield. assuming this morning trailing by three he cam

among the highlights of the spectacular season for manchester city has been in the form of kevin de bruyneastating attacking threat over own. liverpool area attacking threat over own. liverpool are a class team. sometimes unpredictable. but offensively they area unpredictable. but offensively they are a juggernaut. but in the end if you want to win titles you need to beat every team. this is part one of a massive week for manchester city. by a massive week for manchester city. by the end of it they could have put in the champions league semifinals and beat premier league champions with victory over their archrivals manchester united. another step on the path they hope will lead to global domination. leading the charge to stop them or be mohamed salah, the revelation of the liverpool campaign with 37 goals in 42 games. the egyptian played a key role as the inflected manchester city's on the premier league defeat to date back injanuary and they hope to cause a repeat. it's a big game against one of the best teams in europe, if not the best team in europe at the moment. we need to be proud of

even de bruyne. you could make the list throughout the side.gs comeback recently. british tennis player dan evans will return to competition later this month glasgow after his 12—month drugs ban. he tested positive for cocaine during the barcelona open last year but he‘s free to play again after passing "agreed checks" by the lawn tennis association. he says he‘s learned a lot about himself during his ban and has thanked everyone who‘s supported him bristol rugby have incorporated bears into their name and change the clu b bears into their name and change the club crest in a relaunch to mark their return to the rugby union premiership. the second time in 20 yea rs premiership. the second time in 20 years the club has adopted a nickname. they have been taking the name bristol shoguns as part of the deal and the club hope the name change to bristol bears will attract a generation of new supporters. the commonwelath games are over, one memory that will last a long time is the england netball gold, secured in the final second against powerhouses au

kyle walker, nicolas 0tamendi, david silva and kevin de bruyne have also been selected. s alonso and three spurs players including harry kane. to tonight‘s action then and manchester united manager jose mourinho is expected to make changes to his side for their prmier league trip to bournemouth. united were beaten by bottom side west brom at the weekend and mourinho criticised some of his players, saying they‘ll have to earn their place in the line up for saturday‘s fa cup semi final against tottenham. victory this evening will see them move four points clear of liverpool in third place. what is the criteria, i only know one criteria, it is the way you play. it is the way you play. it is the only way i can select players. 0rdo you want the only way i can select players. or do you want me to go for the price they cost or their salary or the beautiful face, the price they cost or their salary or the beautifulface, the only price they cost or their salary or the beautiful face, the only way is to go with performance. the director of the london marathon says they are ready to

kyle walker, nicholas, david silva, and kevin de bruyne also been selected.n. defender says his conscience is clear after his claim of racial abuse against west bromwichj rodriguez was found not proven. the cumberland —— he insisted he had never seeks to bring a false charge against a fellow professional. he said please let me be clear, i know what i heard, and i did not miss here is read as has a lwa ys did not miss here is read as has always denied that he used racist language. cricket now, england bowler says he can't be sure that i was julia ward bowler says he can't be sure that i wasjulia ward ball bowler says he can't be sure that i was julia ward ball tampering bowler says he can't be sure that i wasjulia ward ball tampering during their defeat in the winter as ashes. steve smith, david warner, and cameron have now been banned by cricket australia for their part in ball tampering again south africa. overton says there were some signs of the boulders were getting more out of the ball over the winter. obviously it was interesting that the god the condit

that is kevin de bruyne he is face—timing there.from home continued as they lost 2—1 at newcastle. arsenal are yet to win a single point away from home in 2018. brilliant from newcastle, though. they are the only team in all four leagues to be in that position. they have now passed the crucial a0 points mark, and have pretty much secured their premier league status. celtic thrashed old firm rivals rangers four nil to reach the final of the scottish cup. they'll play motherwell as brendan rodgers side look to win a domestic treble for a second consecutive season. and the commonwealth games have come to an end on the gold coast. they were officially handed over at the closing ceremony to birmingham, who host the next games in 2022. after these big events, we talk about who was the star of the games. we will talk about netball with the women $0011. we will talk about netball with the women soon. we will talk about another star, mike bushell falling in the pool. lovely to see sally back, i couldn't agree more. this morning as a cloudy s

kevin de bruyne was on target with this fantastic strike.impressed that roary carried that ring all the way around. excellent. i need to teach dan how to sneeze silently. that isn't except the ball behaviour. that was me holding it in. —— a cce pta ble that was me holding it in. —— acceptable behaviour. bless you! the health secretary has written to social media giants like facebook, instagram and google accusing them of turning a blind—eye to the impact their platforms are having on children. the letter led several mps to confess to the lengths they'd gone to keep their children safe online. treasury minister liz truss admitted she locks her 12—year—old daughter's phone away, while defence minister tobias ellwood said he had banned all mobile devices on a recent family holiday. here's whatjeremy hunt had to say when we spoke to him earlier. well, my kids are a little bit young for that, although it is scary how quickly even a three—year—old can find her way around an ipad quickly even a three—year—old can find herway around an ipad in quick

kyle walker, nicolas otamendi, david silva and kevin de bruyne have also been chosen. mo salah, chelsea's marcos alonso and three spurs players including harry kane. mark cavendish will make his return from injury at next month's tour of yorkshire. the former road race world champion has been involved in a number of crashes ina frustrating start to the seasaon but will be on the start line in beverley. cavendish says he's not quite sure how his form will be after recovering faster than expected from rib and ankle problems. that's all the sport for now, we'll see you later. the latest inflation figure out this morning shows the inflation figure fell by 2.5% in march. this compares with 2.7% in february. our business presenter, maryam moshiri is here. talk us through the figures. first of all, the rate of inflation fell to 2.5% in march from 2.7%, the lowest it has been for a year and thatis lowest it has been for a year and that is down 0.5% in the last two months which is quite a fast fall compared to what we were expecting from inflation. if you look at the rate that i

manchester city manager pep guardiola said his midfielder, kevin de bruyne, should have won the awards the greatest football managerfor arsenal. he down as the greatest football manager for arsenal. he steps down after 22 years at the club. fans have turned on arson wenger in recent yea rs have turned on arson wenger in recent years but his team started his farewell tour in the perfect way, winning a—1 against west ham. for one man to stay in a job in modern football is quite exceptional. you just have to hope that the new guy coming in will be able to certainly inherits his values for the club, which have been quite extraordinary. he has to be successful. the only advice i can give him is get a winning team. after the shock of losing the world champion mark selby in the first round, snooker world championship begins this afternoon. mark allen is also in action. these are live pictures from the crucible in sheffield. the northern ireland‘s man is closing in. he is nine frames to four frames up. let us see how he gets on here. not great. on the other table, barry hawkins, the 20 13th f

vincent kompany got in touch with kevin de bruyne and kyle walker, his team—mates, to organise the evening'sthe end of next season. you look at the recruitment and ages of the players that he gets, jesus came in at19, of the players that he gets, jesus came in at 19, raheem sterling is only 23, john stones, bernardo silber, 23 and under, and it tells me that he is wanting to build something. yes, they win trophies now but looking forward three, four yea rs, now but looking forward three, four years, these young players keep improving under him as they have done, city could dominate for the next four or five years at least. british tennis player dan evans will return to court later this month after his 12 month drugs ban. he tested positive for cocaine during the barcelona open last year. he will play in the glasgow trippi after he passed agreed checks set by the lawn tennis association. he says he has learned a lot about himself during the ban and thanked everyone who has supported him. australia and new zealand have conquered the world for a long time but we have finally broken the seal, th