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Manchester City went ten points clear at the top of the 2020-21 Premier League table after a comfortable 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
Everton came into the game with just one win in their last five league games, including a 2-0 home defeat against 18th-placed Fulham on Sunday. Manchester City, meanwhile, arrived at Goodison Park after winning 16 straight games in all competitions, and that showed in the game's initial exchanges.
The Cityzens began the game on the front foot, stringing together quick, crisp passes and forcing Everton to rely on counterattacks. Their relentless pressure paid off in the 32nd minute when Phil Foden opened the scoring following a corner.
However, Manchester City's lead barely lasted five minutes. Brazilian forward Richarlison bagged Everton's equaliser, as the two teams went to half-time on equal terms.
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Richarlison Richarlison becomes just the third player to score a Premier League goal against Man City in 2021. In the second half, though, Manchester City were quick to stamp their authority on the game.
Enjoying the lion's share of possession. Pep Guardiola's men were disciplined in their buildup as they probed their way past the Everton defence. The league leaders reclaimed the lead at the hour-mark courtesy an astonishing curler from Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez from outside the area.
The league leaders never really looked in danger of surrendering their lead. Manchester City soon bagged their third of the game when Bernardo Silva bulged the Everton net with a well-drilled strike.
With their 12th straight win in the league, Manchester City (56 points) consolidate their lead atop the Premier League table. Meanwhile, Everton sit seventh in the standings, five points away from fourth-place Chelsea.
On that note, let's take a look at five talking points from the game.
#5 Manchester City's Phil Foden continues to impress
The 20-year-old Manchester City academy graduate Phil Foden has always been rated highly by manager Pep Guardiola. He is finally proving to be worth the hype with a string of impressive performances in recent weeks.
The Englishman opened the scoring against Carlo Ancelotti's side just after the 30-minute mark. Foden pounced on a loose ball in the box, and calmly finished past Jordan Pickford via a deflection for his sixth of the season.
Phil Foden has now started 13 league games this season, one more than what he managed in all his previous seasons at Manchester City combined.
His strike was his 11th across all competitions this campaign.
#4 Everton's league struggles continue
Everton began their league campaign quite impressively, winning four of their opening five games. However, they have dropped off the pace since then, and currently sit seventh in the league standings.
Carlo Ancelotti's men have now won only one of their last six league games, scoring seven goals and conceding 13 in this period.
Their display against Manchester City on the night was rather lethargic. They allowed the visitors too much comfort and space to dictate proceedings for most of the game.
The Toffees have, however, qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 5-4 win over Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month; they face Manchester City next month for a place in the last four.
#3 Manchester City thrive without star men
Manchester City confirmed their status as the best side in the league, enjoying a comfortable win at Everton without the services of Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan; the duo is atop the league assists and goalscoring charts respectively for the club this season.
Gundogan has soared to new heights for Manchester City this campaign. The German had to come off in the game against Tottenham Hotspur despite scoring two goals.
De Bruyne, meanwhile, made his return, coming on for the final ten minutes of the game at Goodison Park for his first appearance in four weeks.
#2 Everton fail to make up ground on struggling Liverpool
With the next Merseyside derby coming up on Saturday, for the first time in recent seasons, Everton find their struggling rivals in close proximity in the league table.
Everton had the chance to go level on points with their arch-rivals, but failed to do so with a disappointing performance on home turf. A victory over Manchester City would have taken them level with struggling Liverpool on 40 points and a game in hand over the Reds.
Liverpool, on the back of their 2-0 victory at Leipzig in the Champions League, will be brimming with confidence. If Everton's performance against Manchester City is anything to go by, the Toffees could struggle for a positive result at Anfield this weekend.
#1 Premier League champions in the making
With their victory at Goodison Park, Manchester City became the first team in the English top flight to win their first 10 games in a calendar year. Their winning run now stretches to 17 in all competitions; they are unbeaten in their last 24.
Pep Guardiola's men began the game on the front foot, and took a deserved lead. Even when they were pegged back, they never looked in danger of giving away the game.
ChelseaManchester City went about their job brimming with confidence and with their usual swagger. They scored two more goals to put Everton to the sword.
With almost every player in the side currently in top form and a winning mentality coursing through the side, it is now a matter of when and not if about Manchester City being crowned champions.
