Former Arsenal and Manchester City full-back Gael Clichy has been speaking to BBC Sounds' Euro Leagues about life as a coach.
Clichy, 40, is now coaching at Caen in the third tier of French football and says the influence of Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola is significant on him.
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Image source, Getty ImagesRecently, Liverpool and the Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk said former players-turned-pundits have a responsibility when discussing the performances of the current generation of footballers.
He believes they can stray into "clickbait" and have a possible impact on players' mental health.
On Thursday's episode of the More than the Score podcast, former Scotland international Pat Nevin and chief sports editor for Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf Marcel van der Kraan join John Bennett to discuss and analyse the modern world of punditry and the impact it can have on players and managers alike.
"As a player you do tend to take it to heart, especially when it feels a little personal," said Nevin.
"Generally, it isn't personal and the pundit is just having their opinion and we all kind of know where the lines are. But, the lines have been jumped over more often in recent years and I think Van Dijk is right about that.
"Because of the clickbait, it is so much easier to get more likes, views and work if you're a little bit more extreme. Ex-players aren't stupid and they know that. If you are too sensible and sit on the fence you won't get the big gigs.
"You have a dichotomy. Most ex-players would like to be balanced but they know if they are too balanced and sensible they won't be there next week.
"My criticism would always be constructive criticism which is explained. One-dimensional labeling of players should never happen. Sometimes if a big name says something enough it becomes accepted wisdom."
Van der Kraan added: "There are two different kinds of pundits; those who need to be on every week and those who are genuinely focused on what is right and what players should do.
"For Van Dijk, after so many years enough is enough.
"It all started after he came into the Netherlands team and became a big player at Liverpool. The first ex-player to really criticise him was Marco van Basten, saying he was not a leader. Van Dijk was biting his lip after every match because it became a bit of a stigma.
"Eventually it filtered to England and every time he had a bad game it became an open nerve."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Manchester City defender Steph Houghton speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast: "Nico O'Reilly in that midfield position as a 10 or an eight, he shows a lot of his qualities that we've maybe only seen a bit of at left back.
"At left back, he's improved his one-v-one defending but he wants to attack, he wants to get on the ball and in those central areas I think City are striking a nice balance with him, Bernardo, Rodri, and Foden.
"I was at City for 10 years and I saw the likes of O'Reilly, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden come through the ranks, playing for the under 13s, the under 14s... even then there's so much talk about them and it's so mad that they all played the same position, they're all left-footed and they're all 10s.
"It must be something about the way the system is, the philosophy, but they are such key players in these academy sides that they try to breed these number 10s.
"There was so much talk that he was going to have this potential and I'm so glad he's been able to burst on the scene last season but also take his opportunity.
"As a young player, you don't get many opportunities, so when they do come around it's about grasping it - and enjoying it, because I think we forget that.
"Football is about enjoying it and being on the grass and you can see [from the Fulham win] that O'Reilly is loving every minute."
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We asked for your views on Manchester City's Premier League win over Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Manchester City fans
Brian: Man City displayed determination and professionalism in a true team performance against Fulham. They simply set out to win with Fulham limited to a few chances. Man City clearly had an eye on closing the gap on Arsenal. This was Man City of old with the new January signings showing their class and proving their worth. The title chase is clearly on. This was a good watch and Pep took steps to protect against injury in the second 45. Three points and improved goal difference in the bag. Man City have wind in their sails.
Luke: Comfortable. Great man of the match performance from Marc Guehi. All three goals were good, Haaland's being the best in my opinion. The title race is still on 100%. Hope arsenal lose to Brentford tomorrow!!
Rodrique: What a game! It was a joy to watch. The first half was a masterclass. The fighting spirit was there. Guehi at the back was phenomenal. Huge credit to the players.
Kevin: It's like Pep sends out two teams every game. First half it's slick passing, moving the ball across the field well, aggressive and scoring good goals. Second half, it's training ground football, short, sloppy passing, no leaders and insufficient real control. It won't cut it with bigger teams especially in Europe. On paper, an amazing squad - but the chemistry isn't there.
Fulham fans
James: It was always going to end like that. As every game against Manchester City goes they completely dominated in the first half and sunk us with 3 goals. We are on awful form at the minute with three losses in a row. Let's hopefully end that winless run on the weekend in the FA Cup.
Neil: Rubbish.
John: Terrible. We will only ever be a bottom half team - where we will be after next few games. Silva makes some strange subs, taking the best players off and starting with wrong 11. It would be better if he moved on.
Shamoon Hafez
Manchester City reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City forward Antoine Semenyo says he "loved watching" Didier Drogba having featured as a number nine in Wednesday's Premier League win over Fulham.
The Ghana international scored the opener and provided an assist for Nico O'Reilly to take his goal contributions in the league to 17 for the campaign - including for Bournemouth.
Drogba played for Chelsea between 2004 and 2012, scoring 157 goals and winning four Premier League title, four FA Cups as well as the Champions League.
"I loved watching Didier Drogba," said Semenyo. "I just loved his playing style when I was at Bristol City. That was someone I looked up to and wanted to replicate his game.
"I did want to play as a number nine few years back. Now, winger, anywhere i'm required, I'll play."
City's 3-0 victory over the Cottagers allowed them to move three points adrift of leaders Arsenal, with a fascinating tussle developing between the two sides.
Asked about the title race, Semenyo said: "It's crazy, it's a dream of mine to be part of a team competing for the title but it's also a lot of pressure and demands.
"But if we are doing our job on our side, we just need to sit down and watch Arsenal [against Brentford] and hopefully they slip up."
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was 10 November 2002 when 16-year-old James Milner made his first Premier League appearance for Leeds United.
Milner came off the bench to replace Jason Wilcox in a 4-3 win at West Ham.
What else was going on in the world in November 2002?
Number one singles in the UK around that time included "Heaven" by DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do and "Unbreakable" by Westlife.
On television, ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals was approaching its conclusion (whatever happened to One True Voice?) while series two of The Office had just ended - would a tearful David Brent avoid being made redundant from his job at Wernham Hogg?
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and "Die Another Day" were released in UK cinemas.
Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford was a month old, while former US Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu was born three days after Milner's senior debut.
James Milner now holds the all-time record for the most Premier League appearances.
The former England international, 40, made his 654th Premier League outing in Wednesday's defeat at former club Aston Villa - which took him past the previous mark set by Gareth Barry.
Milner made his debut for Leeds in November 2002 as a 16-year-old and became the Premier League's youngest-ever goalscorer before the end of that year.
He featured regularly at first-team level from then on, but his time at Elland Road came to an end when Leeds, in deep financial trouble at the time, were relegated from the top flight in 2004.
Image source, Getty ImagesMilner was contracted to Newcastle for four years, although he spent the 2005-06 campaign on loan at Aston Villa and nearly joined them full-time in the summer of 2006.
That move to Villa Park would eventually happen in 2008.
Image source, Getty ImagesMilner was a key part of a Villa side that narrowly missed out on silverware and Champions League qualification under Martin O'Neill.
He scored the opening goal in Villa's 2010 League Cup final loss to Manchester United.
Image source, Getty ImagesMilner moved to Manchester City in the early weeks of the 2010-11 season and won numerous honours during his five seasons with the club, including two Premier League titles and one FA Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesMilner swapped City for Liverpool on a free transfer in the summer of 2015 and spent eight seasons with the Reds.
While at Anfield, he won all three major domestic trophies and the Champions League in 2019.
Milner played more Premier League games for Liverpool (230) than any of the other top-flight clubs he has represented.
Image source, Getty ImagesMilner has been with Brighton since 2023, appearing in the Seagulls' first-ever European campaign in 2023-24.
He recently joined a select band of outfield players to have made a Premier League appearance after their 40th birthday and is more than seven years older than his current boss Fabian Hurzeler.
Image source, Getty ImagesBBC Match of the Day take a look at Manchester City forward Phil Foden's challenge on Fulham's Calvin Bassey during their 3-0 victory at Etihad Stadium.
Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesMake no bones about it, Manchester City are well and truly in this title race.
Pep Guardiola's side had gone four games without victory at the start of the year, but have responded by winning three of the last four, with the 2-2 draw at Tottenham - having been 2-0 ahead - the only slight blemish.
Victory over Fulham reinforced Etihad Stadium as a fortress for City, extending their unbeaten home run to 12 games and now taking 47 points from a possible 54 – it is the type of run that could prove crucial in the chase for the top-flight crown.
Forward Antoine Semenyo has settled in seamlessly since his £62.5m move from Bournemouth and he left his mark on the game by scoring and providing an assist to take his tally to 17 goal contributions in the league this season.
City were in such a commanding position at the break that Guardiola could afford to take Erling Haaland off after the Norwegian scored his 22nd league goal of the campaign and his eighth in as many appearances against Fulham.
Englishman Phil Foden, meanwhile, was left on the bench at Anfield and though he started this game and looked sprightly in most parts, he failed to get on the scoresheet after seeing a low shot batted away by goalkeeper Bernd Leno, and has now gone 14 games without a goal.
The result means City continued their remarkable run in midweek games as they are now without defeat in 56 such encounters – a record which goes back all the way to 2010.
Manchester City's England defender John Stones looks set to leave the club this summer when his contract expires, with Bayern Munich showing interest in the 31-year-old. (Caught Offside), external
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Pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy join host Kelly Somers to bring you the action and talking points from Tuesday's and Wednesday's Premier League fixtures.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was not easy after incredible emotions when you play an emotional game like Liverpool.
"It was a really, really good performance. So happy with the guys.
"A lot of goals. He has a sense of the second balls in the box but not just that the pace and intensity - he is a top, top player. With him and Marc Guehi the club make incredible signings.
"The team in certain moments is growing, people are coming back. It is really, really important."
On Erling Haaland: "He [Haaland] had a niggle. Never doubt about the top scorers. The season is so long."
Did you know?
Manchester City have won all 15 of their games against Fulham under Pep Guardiola (all competitions), with this now his longest ever winning streak against an opponent in his managerial career.
City have an identical home record to current leaders Arsenal in the Premier League this season (32 points – W10 D2 L1), as well as conceding the same number of goals (8). City have scored one more goal than the Gunners, however (32 to 31).
This was the 33rd time that Manchester City had led by 3+ goals at half time of a Premier League match under Pep Guardiola. Since he arrived at the club ahead of the 2016-17 season, this is more than twice as often as any other team has done so in the competition (16 by Tottenham the next most).
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Manchester City make two changes to the side following Sunday's last-gasp victory at Liverpool.
Abdukodir Khusanov is only fit for the bench after coming off with a knock to the head at Anfield, so Ruben Dias makes his first start since 4 January against Chelsea.
The other change sees Phil Foden coming in for Omar Marmoush, who is on the bench, alongside the returning John Stones.
Man City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Silva, O'Reilly, Semenyo, Foden, Haaland.
Subs: Trafford, Stones, Reijnders, Marmoush, Alleyne, Lewis, Khusanov, Gonzalez and Cherki.
Image source, Premier LeagueFulham also make two changes following their 2-1 home loss by Everton last time out.
Kenny Tete and Calvin Bassey come into the backline in place of Timothy Castagne and Jorge Cuenca, with both of those players dropping to the bench.
Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Iwobi, Wilson, Chukwueze, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.
Subs: Lecomte, Kevin, Robinson, Muniz, King, Jorge Cuenca, Castagne and Bobb.
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Umir Irfan
Football tactics correspondent
Abdukodir Khusanov's standout quality is his pace, which is invaluable in the modern game.
City's assistant coach Pep Lijnders has helped employ some of the sport's most aggressive out-of-possession tactics throughout his career. His influence has bled into City's system this season, with the Blues looking to catch opponents offside.
This high-risk approach is made less risky when playing Khusanov. His pace helps him step up to catch opponents offside, or defend running towards his own goal when teams play direct through balls.
He is averaging 17.85 sprints per 90 minutes, the most of any central defender in the league; more than being quick, he is using that pace often and to good effect.
The best teams boast technical quality that improves their ability to build out from the back and defending teams now have the problem of whether they leave an extra defender back for defensive solidity or not - as doing so means they press with one fewer players.
Khusanov's pace and reading of the game enables him to make up ground when City press with one fewer player higher up. This prevents opponents from finding a way out of City's press.
As much as speed is key to his game, Guardiola has made sure to point out that Khusanov is more than just brawn.
Quick defenders often encourage opponents to run at them, knowing they can beat them for pace - but Khusanov's intelligence shines when it comes to deciding when to engage in duels versus when to back off.
His aggressive nature is the source of debate, but it allows him to be an impressive high-line defender, preventing attackers from holding the ball up. Khusanov cleverly backs off, however, if there is another player making a run into a more dangerous area - providing much-needed cover.
Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist
Manchester City attempt to follow up their late win at Liverpool on Sunday when they host a Fulham side aiming to bounce back from a home defeat by Everton.
BBC Sport examines some of the key themes going into their meeting at Etihad Stadium.
Last-gasp, chaotic, potentially crucial – Manchester City's 2-1 win at Anfield on Sunday kept Pep Guardiola's within six points of leaders Arsenal following the latest round of matches and the title race alive - for the time being.
City have 50 points after 25 Premier League games but only six teams have gone on to win the title with 50 points or fewer at this stage of a 38-game season – and the last one was 23 years ago.
On that occasion, Manchester United won 10 and drew three of their remaining 13 games to overhaul leaders Arsenal and finish top on 83 points in 2002-03.
The Gunners were top after 25 games that season with 53 points, but failed to win six of their remaining 13 matches – a drop in form which proved costly.
Arsenal currently have three more points at the same stage of this season but Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney believes Erling Haaland's winning goal against Liverpool last weekend – his first at Anfield for City – could spark a run of form to test Mikel Arteta's mettle should their be any slip-ups.
"It was a real high-pressure penalty because it was to keep Manchester City in the title race," he said. "You could see that relief in his face to score the goal so late to win the game. The confidence that will give him now will be scary for Arsenal in the next few weeks."
City's next game is against a Fulham side they have defeated in their past 19 meetings; the longest winning run one side has had against another in English football history.
Marco Silva's men dominated the first half against Everton on Saturday before losing to a late own goal at Craven Cottage.
The Cottagers have won just three of their 12 away trips in the Premier League so far this season, while Silva's record is also rotten in this particular fixture.
He has lost all 13 Premier League meetings with City, the most one manager has faced an opponent with a 100% loss rate in the competition's history.
Marco Silva is yet to beat Manchester City in his managerial career
Any uptick in confidence for Haaland ahead of Wednesday's encounter will also be unwelcome for visiting fans given he's scored seven goals and assisted three in just seven Premier League appearances against Fulham.
Was Sunday's late comeback to win at Anfield the game that will spark Manchester City's title bid?
Time will tell, but I am not convinced. I still think the issues that saw City fall behind in the first place will still cost them in future games too.
Fair play to Pep Guardiola's side for turning things around with six minutes to go, because their record at Anfield was so poor and a point would not have been enough for them.
But I just don't see this City team controlling games anymore in the way they used to. In the past, if you got a result against City you were either fortunate or had to play exceptionally well, but this season I've seen them let teams back into games on numerous occasions.
Sunday was no different. They were getting mauled in the second half by wave after wave of Liverpool attacks, before the chaos at the end. Gianluigi Donnarumma's save was a big moment and I was delighted that Erling Haaland stuck his penalty away because he's captain of my fantasy team and that gave me a good score.
As a neutral, I hope the a title race lasts until the final few weeks of the season but I just feel like City will drop too many more points before then.
Fulham are a good footballing side and almost got something from City at Craven Cottage in December - I was there, and City only just held on for a 5-4 win.
Marco Silva's side have been hard done by in their past couple of games because they had plenty of chances in their defeat at Manchester United, then could have been well ahead at the break before they lost to Everton too.
This time? Well, I think Fulham will score at Etihad Stadium too, and they are due a bit of a break. Maybe they will get it against City, but I am still going for a home win.
Sutton's prediction: 3-1
Leeds United are plotting a £30m summer move for Manchester City's 23-year-old goalkeeper James Trafford. (Teamtalk), external
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