Does not absorb, does not stop. Manchester City took advantage of the draw between Liverpool and Manchester United to close the gap. The Citizens defeated Crystal Palace 0: 4 last night (Sunday) and if they win their missing game, they will also rise to first place in the table. The Citizens enjoyed a pair of John Stones and goals from Rahim Sterling and Ilkai Gondogan that helped secure a fifth straight league win.
The win put Manchester City in a starting position to catch the debut, but Pep Guardiola Seeks to calm the enthusiasm. “I do not want to make any statements,” said the Catalan manager, “a few weeks ago we were behind Liverpool and since then we have won a number of games. That is what we had to do. Now after our fantastic game I will have a good glass of wine and think of Aston Villa.”
Kevin de Bruyne recorded his tenth touchdown season and 100th in the Citizens uniform in all competitions since joining the team in 2015. On the Belgian’s great assist that landed on John Stones’ head on the way to City’s 0-1, Guardiola said: “What, can I already say, again? Managers can help with certain things, but one thing that belongs to the players is talent their”.
Pep added: “As a manager I have the luck and pleasure to work with a player like that who makes my life easier. In games like this we have struggled in the last two years and I understood why. They can only be broken by the qualities of our players up front.”
