Magnificent Manchester City set new win record
Manchester City maintained their irresistible Premier League football charge, with a record 15th successive league win as they outclassed struggling Swansea City 4-0 yesterday.
Pep Guardiola’s side, fresh from defeating closest chasers Manchester United on Monday, were at their dazzling best against the league’s bottom club, easing to victory with David Silva’s double and goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero.
Swansea, who remain rooted to the foot of the table, offered a brief illusion of being in the contest but it was over once Silva had flicked the visitors ahead superbly after 27 minutes and De Bruyne netted from a free kick in the 34th.
As City eased towards a 25th Premier League match unbeaten, Silva could have had a hat-trick, missing an easy chance before linking superbly with Raheem Sterling in the 52nd minute, and Aguero finished the rout five minutes from fulltime.
Leicester secured a resounding 4-1 win at Southampton yesterday as their manager Claude Puel continued his superb start at the club and gained revenge over the team who sacked him in June.
Leicester, who have won four straight Premier League games and lost only one of Puel’s eight in charge, are eighth on 26 points, eight points clear of Southampton.
The visitors raced to a 3-0 lead inside 38 minutes as Riyad Mahrez drilled in the opener, Shinji Okazaki pounced on a loose ball to double the tally and Andy King scored at the far post to give them a commanding advantage at the break.
Maya Yoshida poked the ball over the line to claw a goal back for the hosts in the second half, but Okazaki scored his second with a first-time finish to ensure there would be no comeback.
In other matches, Wayne Rooney’s first-half goal lifted Everton to a 1-0 win over Newcastle United and continued their revival under manager Sam Allardyce.
Rooney struck in the 27th minute, turning in a rebound from close range to secure Everton’s first away league victory in 17 games.
Manchester United, with a goal from Romelu Lukaku, notched a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth, while Tottenham Hotspur beat Brighton 2-0 to follow their 5-1 crushing of Stoke on Sunday.
Fourth-placed Spurs leapfrogged Liverpool and Arsenal, who both lost ground on the chasing pack with disappointing goalless draws against West Brom and West Ham respectively.