Dominant Manchester City make it 17 wins in a row
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero added the third goal against Bournemouth. REUTERS
By Reuters - December 24, 2017 @ 2:08am
MANCHESTER: Goals by Sergio Aguero, who scored twice, Raheem Sterling and Danilo enabled leaders Manchester City to extend their record-breaking run to 17 successive Premier League wins as they thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday.
The run had begun with victory in added time away to the same opposition in August. This one was much more comfortable and dropped Bournemouth into the bottom three.
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their first goal. REUTERS
Aguero set Pep Guardiola’s team on their way in the 27th minute. Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic lost possession with a poor clearance and Aguero met Fernandinho’s pass with a diving header.
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Soon after halftime leading scorer Sterling finished a fine move involving David Silva and Aguero, who then headed his second of the afternoon from a cross by substitute Bernardo Silva.
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scores their second goal past Bournemouth's Asmir Begovic. REUTERS
Danilo, another substitute, scored the fourth within three minutes of coming on to leave manager Guardiola satisfied at having overcome defensive opposition again.
“It was so tough because they play five at the back and 10 players behind (the ball),” he said.
TOPSHOT - Manchester City's Danilo celebrates scoring their fourth goal against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. AFP
“So space was almost impossible to find and we were lucky to score the first goal. The last 20 minutes they pushed up and after that we played a really good game.
“A good performance and we were ready mentally again.
“Now it’s a merry Christmas and thinking about (playing) Newcastle.” --REUTERS
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