In his a thousandth sport as a supervisor, Pep Guardiola has celebrated victory as if it was his first.
Manchester Metropolis’s 3-0 conquer Liverpool within the Premier League on Sunday was win quantity 716 for Guardiola and sure some of the satisfying of his trophy-laden profession.
Not solely did Metropolis completely dominate the defending champions and one in every of Guardiola’s fiercest rivals in a profession spanning Spain, Germany and England – however the end result firmly established his group as real contenders for the title once more this season.
“Thanks to the gamers and employees for giving me that unbelievable current in opposition to an important opponent in my time right here by far,” the Metropolis boss mentioned.
They moved second within the desk, simply 4 factors behind leaders Arsenal, who slipped up with a shock 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Saturday.
“In October, November, you don’t win the Premier League. Groups that win the Premier League are those the place everybody within the group is rising. When it grows and grows, you arrive on the finish combating for the title,” Guardiola mentioned.
“I’ve the sensation that we’re in that means.”
In contrast, Liverpool, runaway champions simply six months in the past, are slipping additional adrift after a fifth loss in six video games. They’re eighth within the desk, eight factors off the highest.
No surprise supervisor Arne Slot, who was mocked by Metropolis followers chanting he can be sacked within the morning, was in no temper to speak in regards to the title.
“At this time period, as Liverpool supervisor, I shouldn’t be speaking in regards to the prime place as a result of our efficiency must be higher.”
A 3-0 win might simply have been larger, with Erling Haaland seeing a Thirteenth-minute penalty saved earlier than he headed Metropolis in entrance within the twenty ninth.
Nico Gonzalez doubled the lead when his shot deflected off Virgil van Dijk in first-half stoppage time.
Jeremy Doku had tormented Liverpool all through and he bought a deserved objective within the 63rd when whipping in a curled effort from outdoors the field.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Newcastle fell to back-to-back league defeats, dropping 3-1 at Brentford.
Harvey Barnes fired the guests forward on 27 minutes however Newcastle have been surprised by a second-half fightback and ended the match with 10 males after Dan Burn was despatched off.
Kevin Schade levelled within the 56th, earlier than Burn was despatched off when bringing down Dango Ouattara within the field, and Igor Thiago transformed from the spot earlier than getting his second in stoppage time to seal the win, which left Newcastle 14th.
Sean Dyche loved his first league win since taking up from Ange Postecoglou as Nottingham Forest coach, after his group rallied to beat Leeds 3-1 on the Metropolis Floor.
Lukas Nmecha put Leeds forward within the Thirteenth minute, however Ibrahim Sangare equalised two minutes later. Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson – from the penalty spot – accomplished the comeback after the break.
Aston Villa shortly bounced again from defeat to Liverpool final week by routing Bournemouth 4-0.
Villa, who’ve now gained eight of their final 10 matches after a poor begin, scored by Emiliano Buendia, Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley and Donyell Malen. Goalkeeper Emi Martinez additionally denied Antoine Semenyo from the penalty spot as Villa moved as much as sixth.
Feisty rivals Crystal Palace and Brighton ended up in a goalless stalemate at Selhurst Park.
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