It was an eighth straight win in the league — and 12th in a row in all competitions — for City, which is showing the consistency its title rivals cannot match.
“In December and January, to show this consistency is amazing," City manager
One failing of City’s this season has been the lack of goals from its strikers, with Jesus and
Jesus had both of them but his last came in the 1-1 draw with
Instead, Jesus controlled the ball, got it out of his feet, and slammed home his finish from close range.
Guardiola predicted it would be an uncomfortable game for his players, with the visitors coming off a 2-1 win at
“People think (because) we won the last one 5-0, we will win this one 5-0," Guardiola said, referring to City's win over next-to-last West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday. "This is the real world, not a fairytale.
“Today, when I see
“Our aim was to stay in the game and open up a bit late on." Wilder said. "I don’t want a pat on the back. If people think we can open up from the off, you know what will happen.
“We’re alive and have a desire to compete. If you go a goal down here, it could become quite a long afternoon. I thought we grew into the game, which was really key."
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