Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

‘Not many can cope with us’

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KYLE Walker believes few teams will be able to stop Manchester City if they continue to get it right.

Pep Guardiola’s side have hit a rich vein of form, scoring at least four goals in four of their last five outings.

That has taken them to the top of the Premier League and got them off to a flying star t in the Champions League.

Their European challenge continues tonight as they host Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk in their second Group F fixture.

Right-back Walker, who has made an impressive start at his new club since his summer move from Tottenham, said: “It is just about consistenc­y.

“If we keep playing at the level we are playing at I don’t think we will come across many opponents that will cause us many problems with the strike force we’ve got and, more importantl­y for me, (if we are) keeping clean sheets.

“I think it will be tough and it’s a lot of work to keep doing and listening to the gaffer, his tactics, but, hopefully, that will see us across the line.”

Striker Sergio Aguero, who has scored six in six appearance­s this season, goes into the game at the Etihad needing just one more goal to equal Eric Brook’s club record of 177.

Walker saw the Argentine score several against him while playing for Spurs and he is relieved to be on the same side now.

He said: “To play against he is a nightmare. Facing him for numerous seasons, he always seemed to score against us. It was frustratin­g.

“Having him on the same team now is a big bonus. He is a quality player.”

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