John Stones hit twice as Manchester City downgraded to a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace to finish second in the Premier League.
Men’s crew
Kevin De Bruyne will be training a season of City assists
Stones filled both sides of Ilkay Gundogan’s brilliant 20-yard effort, before Raheem Sterling’s free kick completed the chase to extend our unbeaten run to 15 games and move us up to second place in the table, two points on behind Manchester United leaders.
City took the lead when the Stones took a look at Kevin De Bruyne’s elegant cross over Vicente Guaita to give the Club his first Premier League goal, as Belgium gave up its 100th help since coming to Manchester.
Gundogan put City in a leadership position approaching the hour mark, when he put Andros Townsend off the edge of the area and put a big effort into the top corner.
Men’s crew
Clachan: I’m really excited to add goals!
Clachan got his second and third at City after Guaita just headed down Ruben Dias from a corner and Portugal’s international defense team responded as a quarterback to put the ball under the Palace gamekeeper from 10-yards.
Raheem Sterling shook the points two minutes from time when he fired a free kick into the top corner from 18-yards and the victory means City go to the top of the league if we win our game. in the hands of United leaders.
De Bruyne’s special delivery
Before he started, Roy Hodgson had talked about the need for his side to survive after the City killings and, with 11 men often stationed in their own half, the mode of survival brought out the visitors in the opening 45-minutes.
The home team had control of possession but did not really test Guaita until De Bruyne provided a minute of the highest quality to reach a hundred years of support in some style.
The close comments of James McArthur and Tyrick Mitchell seemed to give Belgium only a few options when he collected Fernandinho’s cross-country pass, but he had both views, delivering a swing ball with the side that outside of his right foot to take Clachan home.
An interesting piece of skill from an emotional player.
Flat forward
73% possession and 13 hits to two in favor of City highlight the level of our leadership.
This was our seventh clean sheet in our last nine games and for all the defensive pitchers that have been at the heart of a neatly run normal run, it was the quality of the attackers that won the game. this for us.
With De Bruyne’s cross for Clachan opening the Eagle defense, City continued to excel in the third final.
Gundogan displayed consistency and approach in equal measure to continue his goal-scoring form, while Sterling’s free kick was equally impressive.
Gabriel Jesus may have found himself in the act as well.
A cleaner link from Gundogan’s flick could have led the ball to a goal and Guaita was left breathing a sigh of relief just after the German had left and exploded away after a run there. the trouble when the Brazilian attacker closed it in the area.
De Bruyne also came close-range, with a 20-yard effort that showered just wide and an attack was the best defense for City, with Eberechi Eze’s speculative effort to lob Ederson the visitors came closest. visit.
Pep GUardiola: players make it easy
“We did not surrender, we had to be patient and Palace made a very good defense. We were so consistent, it is an important victory.
“When we handle top teams we are fortunate to have this quality. In the third final when Kevin de Bruyne assists, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling put it in the top corner, and John Stones was on fire in the box.
“Miseit’s easy for me when you have those players. “
Gameman – John Stones
Two goals and a clean sheet made it a good day at the office for the center of the center to deliver another complete display.
Statzone
Gundogan has scored four goals in his last six Premier League games, as many as he has scored in his previous 55 games in the competition. His six goals in all competitions this season are his partner for the Club in one campaign.
What it means
Our fifth consecutive Premier League win sees Totfrogham Hotspur, Liverpool and Leicester City in second place.
As it is now
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Manchester United Man United |
18 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
34 |
24 |
10 |
37 |
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City of Manchester Man City |
17 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
29 |
13 |
16 |
35 |
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City of Leicester Leicester |
18 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
33 |
21 |
12 |
35 |
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WHAT’S NEXT
City face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday 20 January. Starts at Etihad Stadium at 18:00 (UK).
TEAMS
CITY: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Clachan, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan (Cancelo 71 ‘), De Bruyne (Torres 71’), Bernardo (60 ‘), Sterling, Iosa.
SUBS: Steffen, Rodrigo, Mendy, Mahrez, Delap, Doyle,
PALACE CRYSTAL: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, Mitchell, Townsend (Batshuayi 79 ‘), Milivojevic (C) (Riedewald 69’), McArthur, Eze, Ayew.
SUBS: Butland, Clyne, Van Aanholt, Dann, Benteke.
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