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Man City’s 8-0 win over Watford proves the exceptional is becoming the norm at the Etihad

Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City could have scored far more in their 8-0 win vs. Watford, and he wanted to see them do it.

MANCHESTER, England — It became a goal chase in the end and, but for a late miss by Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City would have written another piece of history under Pep Guardiola by equalling Manchester United’s Premier League record victory margin of 9-0.

United’s record dates back to their 9-0 defeat of Ipswich Town at Old Trafford in March 1995, when Andy Cole scored five times that day for Sir Alex Ferguson’s team. And when City went 7-0 ahead against Watford with 30 minutes still to…

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MANCHESTER, England, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Manchester City matched the record for a Premier League halftime lead after racing to a 5-0 advantage over a shell-shocked Watford at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Looking to respond to their first league defeat since January at Norwich City last weekend, City flew out of the traps, becoming the first side to score five goals inside the first 18 minutes of a Premier League game.David Silva got them up and running before Sergio Aguero’s 100th Premier League…

Man City drop 8 goals on Watford

Manchester City bounced back from a shocking loss with a 8-0 thrashing of Watford at Etihad Stadium.

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Gabriel Jesus must fight ‘legend’ Aguero

Man City coach Pep Guardiola praised Gabriel Jesus for accepting a difficult role with Sergio Aguero entrenched at striker.

Bernardo hits back at City critics: Nothing to prove

Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to play with three defenders now that John Stones joins Aymeric Laporte with an injury.

Steve Nicol explains why Manchester City’s defence is likely to cost them more points this season without Aymeric Laporte.
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Bernardo Silva has rounded on the critics who wrote off Manchester City after their shock defeat at Norwich declaring: “We don’t need to prove anything to anyone.”
Pep Guardiola’s side came under fire after the 3-2 loss at Carrow Road before bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk to kick start their Champions League campaign and after the comprehensive victory in Ukraine, Bernardo hit back at their detractors.
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Why playing out from the back has brought mixed results for Premier League clubs

ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the factors that will make or break Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes.

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola insists he will continue to back his players after they believed in him during his first season in charge.

Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to play with three defenders now that John Stones joins Aymeric Laporte with an injury.
“Playing out from the back,” the principle whereby teams begin passing moves from deep in their defensive third, has become increasingly popular but has yielded mixed results.
There is risk attached to adopting the tactic, particularly against teams that are using a high intensity pressing game to nullify it, but there are myriad tactical reasons why playing out from the back can be advantageous.
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Fernandinho, Otamendi can’t always play – Pep

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested he will keep searching for a solution to his defensive crisis because Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi are too old to play every game.
Fernandinho slotted in for the 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk after injuries to Aymeric Laporte and John Stones but Guardiola admitted afterwards he wants to try other options because the Brazilian and Otamendi have a combined age of 65.
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City defensive duo too old to always play – Pep

Fernandinho puts Man City’s defensive worries to rest in return to Shakhtar

Fernandinho stabilised Manchester City’s injury-stricken defence in a 3-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk.

KHARKIV, Ukraine — And just like that, Manchester City are back on track.

In theory their trickiest Champions League trip negotiated at a canter, beating Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0. Plenty of the ball, plenty of goals and a clean sheet for a patched-up defence. On a chilly night in Ukraine, the Norwich horror show felt like a distant memory.

Pep Guardiola’s team have a habit of putting things right quickly, and the last time they lost a game — against Tottenham in the Champions League quarterfinals…

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