Manchester City smashed West Ham United 4-0 away from home! The Pep Guardiola’s players showed a top class football and had no problems to win the three points. That was Manchester City’s 8 away victory of 12 matches in The Premier League this season. If they keep going like that they will become the main contenders for the title, alongside with the leaders Chelsea.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the score after just 17 minutes. The Belgian midfielder scored his 4th goal of the season in The Premier League. 4 minutes later, Manchester City doubled their lead. This time the goal-scorer was David Silva, as the Spaniard found the net with a shot from about 3 metres.
The Citizens maintained their advance before the break, scoring their third goal of the game. The young Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus scored his first goal with Manchester City’s colours. He would have done it on his debut against Tottenham, but Jesus was then denied by the offside flag. Moreover, the Pep Guardiola’s players had the possession of the ball in 64% of the time, dominating over their opponents.
During the second half, the English international player Raheem Sterling was fouled in the box by the debutant Jose Fonte and earned a penalty for the visitors, which was converted into a goal by Yaya Toure. With the 3 points, Manchester City melted the advance of Chelsea to 10 points, but The Citizens must keep going if they want to keep their title chances alive.
The next few Premier League games will be crucial for Manchester City. However, they are obligated to win these matches (vs. Swansea City, AFC Bournemouth, Sunderland and Stoke City). On the other hand, The Citizens will hardly focus only on their performance in The Premier League, as the battle in The Champions League will soon be renewed.
