Manchester City register their 17th consecutive victory and are ten points clear at the top of the table

Brilliant goals from Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva and one from Phil Foden gave City their 17th -! – consecutive victory, sending them a 10-point lead at the top of the league. Everton made them work for it, but in the end they were well beaten and finished seventh.

City had most of the ball in a pleasant first half and looked strong but struggled to create, in part because Everton defended well while hinting at a threat on the counter. In the 32nd minute, the visiting team took the lead, Foden drove home to Seamus Coleman, but Everton then sent men forward and quickly forced the tie, Lucas Digne’s shot hit the post and bounced off Richarlison, who inadvertently account tied his team.

Although City did not play that well, that at some point they would produce something to win the game seemed inevitable, and it was. First, in the 63rd minute, Mahrez bent a large curling iron into the far corner, then in the 77th minute Bernardo completed a good play. The city winning the league now seems inevitable too.

For quite some time, it seemed that the Premier League would be won on a relatively low point count. That now seems extremely unlikely, because it seems highly likely that Manchester City will continue to win.

The match roster was kind to them, offering them an easy series of matches to play fit and, as it turned out, top of the table. And it should come as no surprise this season, of all seasons, to see by far the best-funded club in such a dominant position.

What is surprising, however, is that they have become so good so quickly, effortlessly and without such definitive players as Fernandinho and Sergio Agüero. After many years of searching, Pep Guardiola finally has four defenders who can defend and play, which means that in front of his four behind he can allow his six forwards, whoever is in it, to be better at football than the team. you want. play versus. The only question now is what else City is winning this season.

Riyad Mahrez (City of Man) He scored a belter, made another, participated in a third.

Everton: Pickford 6, Holgate 6, Keane 6, Godfrey 6, Mina 6, Doucoure 6 Davies 5, Sigurdsson 5, Iwobi 6, Richarlison 6. Subs: Coleman 6, King 6, James 6.

Man City: Ederson 6, Walker 7, Days 6, Laporte 6, Cancelo 7, Rodri 7, Bernardo 7, Foden 7, Mahrez 8, Jesus 7, Sterling 7. Subs: De Buyne 6, Fernandinho 6.

Manchester City have not lost a minute in any of their last 16 league games. The only race better than Arsenal’s, which reached the 19th between December 1998 and May 1999, only to finish winning nothing. This time that seems unlikely.

18 ‘- Here’s the opportunity! Davies entertains himself with the ball and Rodri enters to steal, cushioning a good pass to Jesus. But just when he looks ready to score, Keane steps in, putting him under enough pressure to take his shot over the top.

32 ‘- GOAL! Everton 0-1 Man City (Foden) Eleven of the season! Mahrez throws another good cross, and this time Keane’s header falls into the hands of Foden, who throws a shot that hits Coleman and Pickford, who probably had the original effort covered (but you can never be sure). Either way, City leads and Foden is incredible.

38 ‘- GOAL! Everton 1-1 Man City (Richarlison) Everton sustains the attack and Coleman throws a good cross to the far post, found on Digne’s volley, who hits with a sidefooter past Ederson … and to the post. But Richarlison is on the prowl, and the ball hits the post and then hits it, while looking the other way, and that’s a great shot.

55 ‘- Better coming from City, Walker advances forward and hits a good pass to Jesús, who stands and then launches a wasteful shot high and wide at the near post. You have to get those across the gatekeeper, or something.

63 ‘- WHAT A GOAL! Everton 1-2 Man City (Mahrez) Bernardo takes the ball from Walker and makes room, knowing that Mahrez surrounds him. He slides the pass inside and his man climbs on it. quite sticking a curly sidefooter on the far pole. Glossy finish.

77 ‘- GOAL! Everton 1-3 Manchester City (Bernardo) That was inevitable and brilliant. City moves him and then injects some rhythm, Mahrez into Jesús, who takes off for the first time for Bernardo, who hits low and hard. Pickford has one hand and should save, but he doesn’t.