Manchester City 5-1 Watford: 5 Talking Points as Gabriel Jesus puts on a show for the Cityzens

#3 Manchester City go toe-to-toe with Liverpool

City kept the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. The Reds, following their win over Manchester United midweek, closed the gap down to just one point. However, with the win over Watford, City now sit at the top of the table with 80 points after 33 games.

Liverpool trail them by four points as they sit in second spot with 76 points after having played 32 games so far. It will be interesting to see if Jurgen Klopp's men can keep the title race on as they face Everton at Anfield on Sunday.

#2 Watford were no match for Manchester City

From the starting whistle, Manchester City were ruthless as they completely outclassed 19th-placed Watford. The Manchester City attackers were all over Watford. De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Jesus wrecked havoc upfront.

They moved the ball with such fluidity and the way they created their moves left Watford defenders in a lurch. The Cityzens looked threatening every time they moved higher up the pitch. They made 21 attempts in 90 minutes, with eight of them being on target!

Watford could have conceded more had Manchester City maintained their intensity.

#1 Gabriel Jesus steals the show

Gabriel Jesus with a statement performance.

Gabriel Jesus scored four goals against Watford and registered an assist. The Brazilian was a menace every time he touched the ball. Jesus smacked multiple records with his stellar performance as he was involved in all five goals Manchester City scored.

Jesus became the first Brazilian to score at least four goals in a Premier League match. He also became the first player to score four goals in a single Premier League game since Son Heung-min against Southampton in September 2020.

He won five duels, made seven recoveries, created three chances and made two interceptions. He also completed one dribble and made one clearance throughout the game. It was an all-round performance by the Brazilian.

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Manchester City 5-1 Watford: 5 Talking Points as Gabriel Jesus puts on a show for the Cityzens | Premier League 2021-22

#3 Manchester City go toe-to-toe with Liverpool

#2 Watford were no match for Manchester City

#1 Gabriel Jesus steals the show