One day after Liverpool’s hopes of winning the title were severely damaged by a 2-0 loss at Everton, Man City continued to put pressure on leaders Arsenal with a strong performance that left them one point behind the London team with one game remaining.
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
One day after Liverpool’s hopes of winning the title were severely damaged by a 2-0 loss at Everton, City continued to put pressure on leaders Arsenal with a strong performance that left them one point behind the London team with one game remaining.
“The statement consists of three points,” Sky Sports was informed by City manager Pep Guardiola. “We are aware of how close the margins are; five games are remaining. Every game must be won by us. We get closer with every game.”
It’s still very much a three-team competition, he continued.
“What happened to Liverpool, two defeats in a row, it can happen to Arsenal, it can happen to us,” Guardiola stated. The fact that we are still there is what matters. There are numerous games available.
In the seventeenth minute, Kevin De Bruyne’s incredible diving header gave City—who was without top scorer Erling Haaland due to injury—the lead.
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It doesn’t occur very frequently, does it? After scoring his first headed goal in the Premier League, De Bruyne remarked, “I think the only way I could reach it was jumping to the ball, and it goes in like a little lob, but it’s not something I’m good at.”
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