MAN UNITED 1, WATFORD 0 Michael Carrick made a winning send off as Manchester United defeated Watford at Old Trafford in their 1,000th Premier League game. The 36-year-old midfielder also fittingly helped create the only goal of a forgettable game for Marcus Rashford with a sumptuous through ball. It was a rare moment of quality […]
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Pep Guardiola hits out at chaotic festive schedule after Manchester City’s home win against Watford
MAN CITY 3, WATFORD 1
Goodness knows what the score might have been had Manchester City not taken their foot off the accelerator early in the game against Watford at the Etihad.
City could conceivably have been 4-0 ahead inside 17 minutes – they were two up – following a whirlwind opening in which they swept aside the visitors.
It was as though City were only playing in first or second gear for the remainder of the game as there was no way back for Watford.
In the end they triumphed with goals from Raheem Sterling, Christian Kabasele’s own goal and Sergio Aguero.
Ashley Young’s goal form returns as Manchester United win at Watford
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.
Sergio Aguero hits hat trick as Manchester City rout Watford to go top
WATFORD 0, MANCHESTER CITY 6 Manchester City have scored 15 goals in just three games over the space of a week after thrashing Watford 6-0 today with Sergio Aguero hitting a hat trick while notching up his 200th club goal in Europe and closing to within two goals of Eric Brook’s all time scoring record […]
Manchester City clinch third place finish to qualify for Champions League with five goals at Watford
WATFORD 0, MANCHESTER CITY 5 Sergio Aguero ends the season with 33 goals, just 8 short of Eric Brook as all time top scorer for Manchester City. Also goals for Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus. Kevin De Bruyne finishes the season with 18 assists, 3 above Christian Eriksen. Walter Mazzarri names two goalkeepers on […]