Everton-Manchester City Premier League Post Match Thread | Vital Football

Everton-Manchester City Premier League Post Match Thread

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Colin Is The King

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Everton 1 Manchester City 3
FT Stats
Possession
Everton 29.3% City 70.7%
Corners
Everton 0 City 10
Offsides
Everton 0 City 0
Fouls
Everton 8 City 8
Cards
Everton 2 Y City 1 Y (Sterling)
On Target
Everton 2 City 7
Woodwork
Everton 1 City 0
Off Target
Everton 1 City 9 (PL site has 3 Everton shots, City 16 - City OS Everton 1 shots City 4 off target)

Attendance Behind closed doors

Compiled from Premier League and City Official Site match day threads

Links

https://www.premierleague.com/match/59050

https://matchday.mancity.com/fixtures/first-team/2020/everton-v-manchester-city
 
22:08
Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Plenty of meetings in the middle as Jordan Pickford catches up with John Stones and Kyle Walker, Richarlison discusses the result with Ederson and Gabriel Jesus and a beaming Fabian Delph is just happy to see any of his former team-mates.
 
Manchester City
  • Manchester City have become the first team in top-flight history to win their opening 10 matches of a calendar year.
  • They have extended their record winning run by a top-flight side to 17 in all competitions, including 12 in the league.
  • City are unbeaten in 24 competitive games since a 2-0 defeat by Spurs in November.
  • They have conceded just seven goals in those 23 fixtures.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/56061369
 
22:13
'We don't even need to speak'
Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez to Amazon: "It was a good performance, we played good again. It is a shame to concede the goal in the first half but we haven't conceded many.

"We tried to pass and move to find space to score the goal. We [himself and Bernardo Silva] have always had a good connection, we don't even need to speak to each other we know where we are. We all know each other.

"We train so well we know the movement. When you keep winning and scoring goals the confidence grows. It is difficult for the opponent. We are in a very good moment.

"I don't know about the title we only think about the next game - Arsenal."
 
22:14
Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Manchester City haven’t trailed for a single minute in any of their last 16 Premier League games, since a 2-0 reverse at Tottenham.

The only team with a longer run of games without falling behind in Premier League history is Arsenal between December 1998 and May 1999 (19 in a row).
 
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Player Ratings
Ederson 7, Walker 7, Laporte 6, Dias 7, Cancelo 7, Rodrigo 8, Bernardo 9, Sterling (c) 6, Foden 7, Jesus 5, Mahrez 9

Subs: Fernandinho for Rodri) not marked(, De Bruyne 6 (for Sterling),
 
Commentary By Neil Leigh @mancity
22:23
'Follow the process'
Andy Morrison's verdict:
"The belief at half time was that it was to follow the process and that's exactly what we do. Mahrez's finish was outstanding and everyone lifted their game.
"When a key player is injured you don’t want to struggle you see it as an opportunity."
 
'As good as it gets'
Michael Brown's full-time verdict:

"That was a brilliant second half. Sensational, the movement from Mahrez off the line, Bernardo, Foden. TEN points clear as good as it gets."
 
OptaJoe

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16 - Man City haven’t trailed for a single minute in any of their last 16 Premier League games. The only team with a longer run of games without falling behind in Premier League history is Arsenal between December 1998 and May 1999 (19 in a row). Imperious.
 
22:25
'Football is not about defensive, offensive'
Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola tells Amazon: "A real tough game, pitch in not perfect condition in winter and they are so physical team. A solid performance, the guys run like way we have to do and three points.

"We have the quality up front but it comes through the passes and when we arrive in the final third we want to attack too quick, we have to have patient. The second goal is a an example of that, if you can't find (the opening), make an extra pass.

"Sometimes Riyad Mahrez plays left, sometimes right, it depends on the decisions for the team.

"Football is not about defensive, offensive, you cannot win titles (without a good defence) and we have concede few goals and few chances. This team (Everton) scored three at Old Trafford and five against Spurs and a team that can create chances.

"Sometimes our full-backs attack wider, it depends on the opponents. Not all the full-backs can play inside, it depends on the skills of everyone.

Asked about being 10 points clear at the top: "Arsenal next, that is for sure."
 
22:26
'We are not thinking of the table'
Everton 1-3 Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to BBC Sport: "They are well organised, but we had the patience to attack them. It was well deserved.

"That is our identity. When you win a lot of games everyone wants to beat you and it is tricky. I have not seen that the team is thinking of the table, we have spoken about that. We are not here to defend our lead, it is all about three points, three points.

"There are 42 points still to fight for, we are in the middle of February. Now we rest for a few days, there are so many games.

"Kevin and Sergio are back, it is incredible news for us
 
SKY
Player Ratings

Man City: Ederson (6), Walker (7), Dias (7), Laporte (6), Cancelo (7), Rodri (6), Bernardo (7), Foden (7), Mahrez (8), Sterling (7), Jesus (7).

Subs: De Bruyne (6), Fernandinho (n/a).

Man of the match: Riyad Mahrez.
 
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