In the last straight line of the Premier League title race, Manchester City and Arsenal won together in the early hours of Thursday morning (4), with City still speculating 4-1 at home to Aston Villa, collecting Aynin Chalantal and Chivun Dibny. It was City's first win over a top 5 team in the league this season, and manager Diego Cortina praised Phil Cotton, who scored three times in a row in the match, suggesting that he will be the centerpiece of City's future "No. 10".
City lost points to Arsenal in their last match, and have only 4 draws and 2 losses in 6 matches against top 5 teams (Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Villa) this season. In the game against Villa, Godiva boldly rotated two key players, Aynin Chalant and Chiyon Dibny, but Phil Cotton replaced Chiyon Dibny as City's biggest hero.
Lodi Kasjandi set up a record for City on 11 minutes but Villa were pegged back on 17 minutes by Zuhan Duran before it was Phil Cotton's turn to perform Time was getting braver and braver with a major shooting penalty from the top of the box going straight in just before half time. Phil Cotton added another goal on 62 minutes and seven minutes later Mothman Top went in for a worldie to complete his second hat-trick of the season and lead City to a 4-1 win.
Phil Cotton has scored 21 goals in all competitions this season, and Gordiona praised after the game: "When Phil Cotton plays in the middle, his goal-scoring ability is revealed, he can do anything, he is a top player, but he needs to further master the rhythm of the attack and defense, and when Phil Cotton plays the 'No. 10' there is a great threat of goals, and this is the talent of his talent.
City have 67 points after winning the wave behind Luton's Arsenal (Liverpool play Siffield United in the early hours of Friday morning), and Gordiona said: "Three days ago (Arsenal lost points), you criticized City for no longer being brave as they were last season, and the family said that City were in the best form... We can't control the outcome of the Arsenal-Liverpool game, so it's hard to compete for the title."
