Chapter 830: Consecutive battles, the point advantage was expanded to nine points
January is also known as the "Race for Points", as in February many competitions will resume.
Champions League knockout rounds, League Cup finals, Copa del Rey ......
Add the Premier League and that's four events!
With such a dense schedule, Manchester City will definitely focus on other competitions in order to win multiple titles, and the Premier League may miss out.
In this case, it is best to stretch the points advantage in January and even if there are any mistakes, it will be able to maintain the top position in the Premier League.
On January 19, the 23rd round of the English Premier League began, Manchester City challenged Huddersfield away, and Pep Guardiola started with all the main players.
Li Chuanqi provided an assist to Aguero in the 12th minute, and Aguero fired a low shot in the box!
1 to 0!
Ten minutes later, Manchester City played a wonderful pass, and Li Chuanqi completed the final blow in the penalty area!
Two to zero!
In the 34th minute of the first half, Li Chuanqi made a wonderful breakthrough on the side, and sent the football into the goal past four players of the opposing team!
Three to zero!
Manchester City comfortably sealed the win in the first half.
In the second half, Manchester City continued to dominate the field.
In the seventh minute of the second half, Li Chuanqi tore the defense line on the right side and passed the football to the back point, and Sterling easily scored with a header!
Four to zero!
With the overall situation in hand, Guardiola began to make substitutions, replacing Li Chuanqi, De Bruyne, and Aguero successively.
In the 33rd minute of the second half, Sane completed a shot in the penalty area!
Five to zero!
In the end, Manchester City won away from home and marched forward on the road to defend their title with their heads held high.
Manchester City's biggest rivals, Liverpool, won a thrilling 4-3 win at home to Crystal Palace after 90 minutes of fierce battle, and did not give Manchester City a chance to open up points.
On January 30, the 24th round of the Premier League began.
Manchester City continue to play away from home against Newcastle United.
The game was quite stale, and Newcastle United, sitting at home, were very tenacious, breaking down Manchester City's attack again and again.
It wasn't until the 29th minute of the first half that Manchester City scored thanks to Li Chuanqi's breakthrough on the left flank.
In the 29th minute of the first half, Li Chuanqi took De Bruyne's straight stop, took the ball on the right side, broke through two defenders in a row, and crossed the football to the feet of the unmarked B seat in the middle.
Seat B is done overnight!
1 to 0!
Manchester City went into the second half with a one-goal lead.
Soon after the start of the second half, the game was extremely close, and Manchester City's attack was greatly resisted.
In the fifteenth minute of the second half, the wind and rain on the field changed abruptly, and Newcastle United set off a wave of offensive climax amid the huge shouts of the home fans.
Newcastle United midfielder Matt Ritchie's cross from the left was pushed out, midfielder Hayden stepped forward, and striker Rongdong volleyed the ball into the net in a scuffle in front of the small penalty area!
One-to-one!
Newcastle United equalised!
Newcastle United were back five minutes later when Fernandinho fouled Longstaff after conceding a goal on the edge of the box!
Penalty kick!
The referee sentenced him to death!
Matt Rich scores low from the penalty spot!
Two to one!
Newcastle United scored two goals in a row to overtake the score!
There was a lot of pressure on and down Manchester City.
In the next game, Manchester City woke up like a dream and launched a fierce attack on Newcastle United.
In the thirtieth minute of the second half, Sterling crossed from the left, and Li Chuanqi ghostly appeared at the front point!
With a stretch of the left foot, the ball changes direction and flies into the goal!
Two to two!
Manchester City equalised.
After the game restarted, Manchester City continued to attack greatly, and in the 37th minute of the second half, Li Chuanqi opened the breakthrough mode after taking the ball in the hinterland, and even passed several people into the penalty area!
The opposing defender stretched out his foot in a panic and tripped him!
Penalty kick!
Li Chuanqi personally hit the shot!
Three to two!
Manchester City regained the lead!
In the following game, Newcastle United launched a fierce attack, and the Manchester City defence withstood the test and finally maintained a one-goal lead until the end of the game.
In the end, Manchester City won a thrilling 3-2 away win over Newcastle United!
Manchester City's biggest surprise was not the narrow away win over Newcastle United, but Liverpool's chain at a critical moment!
They were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Lyicester City!
Manchester City took this opportunity to extend their lead to seven points!
Three days later, the 25th round of the Premier League began, and Manchester City returned to host Arsenal!
In the first round of the Premier League this season, Manchester City's opponent was Arsenal.
Manchester City beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium thanks to five goals from Li Chuanqi.
Before the start of this game, Arsenal shouted "revenge on the road!" slogan.
However, the game had just begun, and Manchester City gave Arsenal a slap in the face!
City started the game from the left and Raheem Sterling's cross was intercepted by defender Yoon Worby.
Laporte immediately pressed and stole the ball from his opponent's feet.
"Smack! ……”
Laporte crosses from the left and the ball flies towards the right side of the box!
After Li Chuanqi quickly took two steps forward, he jumped up, like a diving bombardment plane, and a fish jumped to the top and directly hit the football into the goal!
1 to 0!
The goal took 43 seconds, although it did not break the record of the fastest goal in the Premier League set by Li Chuanqi himself, but it made Manchester City get off to a fantastic start!
Manchester City fans expected their side to build on and extend their lead, however, the game did not go their way to the result they wanted.
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In the 11th minute of the first half, Arsenal got a corner kick opportunity, Torreira took a corner kick, Monreal nodded the ball back, and Koscielny scored with a header from close range!
One-to-one!
Arsenal equalised!
Manchester City have conceded in two games in a row.
In the following game, the two sides fought fiercely, and Li Chuanqi was strictly defended by the Arsenal defenders and did not get a good chance to shoot.
It wasn't until the end of the first half that Li Chuanqi had another good chance to score.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Manchester City played a brilliant combination on the left flank, and Raheem Sterling broke through on the flank and passed the ball back to Gundogan.
Gundogan kicked straight through, and Sterling slapped the horse to catch up with a direct cross!
Aguero, who followed up in the middle, leaked the football to the back point, and Li Chuanqi easily pushed it to the goal!
Two to one!
Manchester City took the lead again at the end of the first half!
In the second half, Manchester City continued to dominate the field, frequently putting pressure on the Arsenal defence.
In the twenty-first minute of the second half, Raheem Sterling attacked again from the left and crossed the ball to the middle, and Aguero grabbed the spot to shoot!
Soccer rolls into the goal!
Three to one!
Manchester City extend their lead to two goals!
The game restarted and Manchester City's midfield began to press high.
The pressure was so strong that Arsenal made a passing error, and after De Bruyne completed the tackle, he made a diagonal pass!
After Li Chuanqi got the ball, it was like no man's land, and he passed three defenders in a row and shot low on the right side of the penalty area!
The soccer ball hits the post and flies into the net!
Four to one!
Manchester City sealed the win, Li Chuanqi completed a hat trick!
In the end, Manchester City won Arsenal at home and killed the opponent twice!
To make Manchester City even happier, Liverpool got another draw!
They were held to a 1-1 draw away from home by West Ham United!
At this point, Manchester City extended their lead to nine points!