Ian Whittell

1 day ago | inews.co.uk | Ian Whittell

Man City 2-1 Aston Villa (Bernardo 7′, Nunes 90+4’| Rashford pen 18′)ETIHAD STADIUM — A bizarre, injury-plagued year for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City might still yet end with the FA Cup trophy and Champions League qualification thanks to a dramatic late win over Aston Villa. But still, even a coach who has pretty much seen it all in his illustrious career could not have expected this campaign to turn out like this.

2 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Ian Whittell

Manchester City 2 Aston Villa 1MARCUS Rashford enjoyed a far happier visit to the Etihad than the one he missed out on earlier this season, but a 94th minute winning goal from Matheus Nunes saw Manchester City steal important ground in the chase for a top-five finish. Rashford’s first half penalty looked to have earned Aston Villa a point in that absorbing battle for Champions League places.

2 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Ian Whittell

Numbers one and two on that list are Liverpool in 1978-79 (0.38 per game) and Chelsea in 2004-05 (0.39). Not only is Parker, therefore, on course to top a list currently headed by Bob Paisley and José Mourinho - not bad company - but Parker was actually a player on that Chelsea team; an indication of how and where his belief in a defence-first approach was formed. "It's probably something we set out to do," said Parker.

2 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Ian Whittell

When Scott Parker was appointed manager of Burnley, late in the pre-season last July, he was taking over a club which, like his own managerial reputation, was in need of a considerable re-build. Last night, as a 2-1 win over Sheffield United guaranteed automatic promotion to the Premier League at the end of a record-breaking season, it is safe to say both missions were accomplished.

3 days ago | thetimes.com | Ian Whittell