Manchester Metropolis moved some extent away from title rival Liverpool on the prime of the Premier League standings with a convincing 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday.
Needing a win to reclaim prime spot after Liverpool beat Watford earlier within the day, first half targets from Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan with two assists from Raheem Sterling sealed all three factors for Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
Metropolis dominated possession all through and it made an ideal begin by taking a fifth-minute lead after De Bruyne pounced on Sterling’s cushioned move contained in the field and pulled the set off to seek out the highest nook.
Sterling and De Bruyne have been instrumental in doubling Metropolis’s lead 20 minutes later when a fast one-two move allowed the English ahead to dash down the fitting flank and cross into the field for Gundogan to attain.
“We’ve played in these types of games for many years. We scored early on so that helped us a lot. But the game is never finished until you score the third or fourth,” Guardiola stated in a post-match interview with the Premier League.
“The pitch was so difficult because the grass was high, no water and everything was so slow. But we did well and won the game.”
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Metropolis had a wake-up name within the second half when Burnley practically obtained one again as Maxwel Cornet’s header was cleared off the road by Nathan Ake. Though Cornet was later flagged offside, the transfer spurred Burnley to press for a purpose.
However Metropolis improved quickly after and it may have scored extra with Phil Foden losing a few alternatives whereas substitute Gabriel Jesus, who has not scored a league purpose since September, additionally failed to seek out the goal.
In the meantime, Burnley’s fourth consecutive defeat leaves Sean Dyche’s aspect nineteenth, however with video games in hand over the relegation battlers.
“It’s never a shock against Man City. Sometimes they can score at will if they’re feeling it,” Dyche instructed BBC.
“Our nemesis all season has been creating chances and not scoring goals… The second half showed signs of what we’re about, we’ve got to do that in the games coming up.
“We nonetheless have 10 video games left and we’re nonetheless in a struggle… We’ve 10 efforts to get ourselves appropriate and transfer ahead.”
In different Premier League fixtures, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Aston Villa 2-1 at residence whereas Leeds held Southampton to a 1-1 draw at residence. Brighton and Norwich performed a goalless draw.
