England – Matchday 20
Manchester City is well and truly back in business. At the end of a high-level collective performance, the Citizens crushed West Bromwich (5-0) and temporarily resume the lead of the Premier League. Gündogan scored twice.
The lesson: When Manchester City is like this, it’s unplayable
A demonstration. When the Citizens are playing their football, it’s hard to resist. The steamroller did not take long to start in this meeting. Maneuvering operations: Gündogan (see winner). Launched by Cancelo, the German played the central hinge of WBA before deceiving Johnstone with a cross strike (0-1, 6th). Twenty minutes later, after a service from Bernardo Silva at the entrance of the sixteen meters, Cancelo, decisive passer on the first goal, adjusted with a shot rolled into the skylight (0-2, 26th). Then Gündogan, again, eliminated O’Shea with a subtle hook in the area and for the third time deceived Johnstone, taken on the wrong foot (0-3, 36th). Mahrez completed the recital in added time of the first period with a mine from the left after playing Gibbs on the right of the area (0-4 45 ‘).
Again dominating in the second period, Guardiola’s men continued to press the accelerator. Rodri served Mahrez perfectly, who, with a first-line handover, found Sterling lonely at the penalty spot. The English did not need to be asked to convert the offering (0-5, 58th). Behind, Manchester City managed the end of the meeting without being worried. A perfect score. This success allows the Citizens to temporarily take the lead in the standings pending the match between rival Manchester United against Sheffield United this Wednesday evening.
The movements of the City players since the start of the game are incredible.
It’s almost impossible for the opponent to constantly follow like that and above all it becomes frustrating and exhausting to run in vain after the ball.#WAMCI
— Saidou Bah (@Saidoubah96) January 26, 2021
The winner: Gündogan recited his football
He has been one of Manchester City’s strongmen for several weeks. And once again, Gündogan demonstrated it on the lawn of The Hawthorns. Metronome, conductor, anchor point for his partners, the German shone in the middle of the field and offered himself a double. In short, when the former Dortmund player is at this level of play, he is among the best in his job in Europe.
The loser: West Bromwich sank completely
In the first leg, the Baggies managed to bring back an unexpected point from the Etihad Stadium. But this Tuesday evening, nothing worked. The fault of a defense submerged by the incessant waves of City. It did not take more to put to the torment a West Bromwich team already in bad shape in the Championship. With only eleven points on the clock after twenty days and six units behind Brighton, the first relegation, Allardyce’s men will have to whip to hope to stay in the Premier League.
