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MAN CITY 1, LIVERPOOL 2
(Liverpool won 5-1 on aggregate)
AFTER breezing through the 2017/18 campaign for more than eight months, Manchester City and Pep Guardiola have suddenly been found lacking at the business end of the season.
Three defeats in a disastrous seven days – twice to Liverpool in the quarter finals of the Champions League and also in the Manchester derby – have exposed chinks in the armour of Guardiola who had until now done little wrong.
MAN CITY 2, MAN UTD 3
Manchester City’s coronation as Premier League champions has been put on ice following their derby defeat at home to neighbours United.
In an extraordinary game, United produced a remarkable fightback to delay the celebrations as City could have won the title and made history by securing it with six games to go, something no other team had done.
LIVERPOOL 3, MAN CITY 0
Manchester City face a Herculean challenge if they are to advance to the semi finals of the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side came up short as it was swept aside at Liverpool in the first leg of their last-eight tie.
EVERTON 1, MANCHESTER CITY 3
In just seven days time, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side could smash all manner of records while lifting the Premier League title if they beat their last remaining obstacle – rivals Manchester United – after they smashed Everton to complete a rare feat of winning against every top flight side in the same season.
STOKE CITY 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2
Manchester City visited Stoke City on a rainy Monday night and veteran midfielder David Silva turned on the magic to score twice and restore City’s 16 point Premier League lead with eight games to go.
Silva had been commuting between Manchester and Valencia, training alone in Spain after being given compassionate leave to visit home regularly in recent months after his son had been born prematurely.
Arguably Stoke’s best chance came from a spectacular possible own goal by Kyle Walker which was tipped away by Ederson – the home side didn’t even muster a shot on target to test the Brazilian all game long.
