Sterling sets sights on Saints

LONDON. - Raheem Sterling is looking to add to his best-ever goal-scoring tally as Manchester City attempt to improve on their own record-breaking English Premier League soccer start.

Pep Guardiola’s dazzling side host Southampton tonight having already accumulated an unprecedented 37 points from their opening 13 games.

Sterling was the key man in Sunday’s 2-1 comeback win at Huddersfield Town, winning a penalty that was converted by Sergio Aguero and then netting a late winner.

That took his goal total to 12 in all competitions, a figure the England winger has never previously managed over an entire campaign.

Sterling said calmness under pressure had been a key factor in his improvement in front of goal, but refused to reveal how many goals he had targeted before the season kicked off. “I just get in the box and try to be as calm as possible,” he said.

“I set myself targets every season. Sometimes you don’t match them, but that’s the thing about football - you always have another year to try again.’’

City’s eight-point lead over second-placed Manchester United has established them as overwhelming favourites to win the title, but skipper Vincent Kompany is not buying into that.

Fixtures

Today: Arsenal v Huddersfield Town (9:45pm); Bournemouth v Burnley (9:45pm); Chelsea v Swansea City (9:45pm); Everton v West Ham United (10pm); Manchester City v Southampton (10pm); Stoke City v Liverpool(10pm). -