Manchester City are firing on all cylinders in the Premier League, with their sights set on the title! Just late this Friday night (26th), a 4-0 win puts the pressure on Bradenton, while City have just one more game at home, with Arsenal failing to follow suit by a single point. A win over the Suns in the remaining five rounds would put the title beyond doubt. The "Duo" engine of Phil Cotton and Chiyun Dibny continues to work, contributing three more goals in this game, and the team is undefeated for 30 consecutive matches, which is the fourth-longest undefeated streak in England's history.
Despite Aynin Xalant's troubles for City, the team's attack was still alive and well. A 17th minute header from Chiyun Dibny, a 26th minute penalty from Phil Cotton and a 34th minute goal gave City a 3-0 halftime lead, and in the second half, City took control of the game with a 62nd minute strike from Zulian Ivaris to seal a 4-0 win and all three points.
Entering the second half of the season, City are charging full steam ahead like an accelerated Turbo car. In 2024, Chiyun Dibny has contributed 12 assists (including all tournaments) and Phil Cotton has scored 15 times (including all tournaments), both leading the Premier League. City are unbeaten in 30 consecutive games in all competitions since losing to Villa last December. This record has only been attempted by Forest in the 1970s (40 games) and Manchester United in the 1990s (34 and 33 games).
City are expected to win the title in the last five rounds of the competition, but leader Gaudio is not taking it lightly: "Starting from home, every mistake could make the road to the title a bumpy one. Fortunately, we have a lot of experience with sprints. What happened in Liverpool the day before (the departure of Ewarton) could have happened to us or Arsenal. Two weeks ago, I realized that after beating the Sun, every game depends on the performance of the home side."
