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Raheem Sterling stars in another late, late show for Manchester City in big win against Southampton

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MAN CITY 2, SOUTHAMPTON 1

Titles are won and lost on moments like this as Raheem Sterling’s 95th minute goal gave Premier League leaders Manchester City a massive three points at home to Southampton.

And Pep Guardiola’s joyous and almost uncontrollable celebrations, in which he sprinted on to the field, revealed precisely what it meant to City’s manager as his side ground out a valuable victory.

The late goals by Sterling against Huddersfield on Sunday and Saints see City preserve an eight-point lead at the top whereas it could conceivably had been four but for his priceless strikes in both matches.

Ashley Young’s goal form returns as Manchester United win at Watford

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WATFORD 2, MANCHESTER UNITED 4

Manchester United scored four goals in a match for the eighth time this season but were given a scare in the second half as Watford mounted a late comeback and threatened to take a point off Jose Mourinho’s men.

Ashley Young scored twice and Anthony Martial chipped in during an attacking first half as United sought to reduce Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points with what seemed a regulation blitz from earlier in the season.

Complacency set in for the Reds, though, as Watford’s Richarlison hit the bar before the break before the Hornets pulled two goals back through Troy Deeney and Andrew Carillo late in the second half leaving the home side regretting their first half miss.

Jesse Lingard scored again to quell the Watford rebellion though, and United will be able to go to the Emirates on Saturday for a big game against Arsenal back in goalscoring form.

Manchester United need help of Lewis Dunk own goal to beat Brighton

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MAN UNITED 1, BRIGHTON 0 Jose Mourinho admitted being too attack minded may have backfired on Manchester United as they struggled to beat Brighton at Old Trafford. They fielded Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, but were indebted to an own goal from Lewis Dunk to overcome the Seagulls. United’s manager said: “Sometimes you […]