Man City chases Arsenal again

Answering BT Sport when he arrived at Etihad Stadium to prepare for the match, coach Pep Guardiola emphasized that before expecting direct competitors like Arsenal or Man Utd to stumble, Man City must do their best. is not to drop any points. He said: "Only then can we hold on to our hopes of winning the title race with an Arsenal that is too stable and a Man Utd that is making an impressive comeback."

And the fact shows that Man City did exactly what the Catalan leader said. Although not playing well, not overwhelmingly and impressively like the sublimation period before the 2022 World Cup, the defending champion team won a well-deserved victory, thanks to knowing how to make a difference from specific situations.

In the first half, Man City finished 6 times and only needed one of them to aim to score. Phil Foden brought a breakthrough from a solo phase through three opponents before scoring with a bit of luck from a shot that smashed the foot of defender Botman, changing direction and making the Newcastle keeper unable to react. In the second half, the defending champion kicked in moderation, with only 5 shots, and still scored one more goal, thanks to the player who replaced Bernardo Silva, to close the match.

With this victory, Man City creates a safe enough distance with 9 points more than Man Utd - the team is next but is playing less than 2 matches, and narrows the gap with Arsenal to two points. Arsenal will be more or less under pressure when entering the match against Bournemouth at 10pm today.

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