Foden verdict 👇
On the result: “They are a very challenging team, they play beautiful and go man to man.
“Kevin’s goal and my first settled us and we grew into the game. It was frightening the way we attacked in the first half.”
On the title race: “We don’t get ahead of ourselves.
“We take it game by game. We recover and get ready to go again.”
KDB reaction 👇
On the win: “It was a good game.
“We played really well in the first half. Every game is a little pressure but all we can do is perform as well as we did today.”
On his header: “It doesn’t happen too much.
“Kyle produced a good cross. The defender wanted to head it and the only way to reach it was jumping for the ball. I will take it.”
City moved into second spot in the Premier League after a clinical, comprehensive 4-0 win over Brighton.
Pep Guardiola’s men silenced the Amex with a hugely positive performance that helped keep up the charge for our fourth successive top-flight triumph.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring with his first headed effort in the Premier League before Phil Foden bagged a brace which saw him blast past a half century of top-flight goals.
Julian Alvarez added a fourth in the second half, producing a clinical finish after a fine burst into the box by our energetic captain Kyle Walker.
Next up, Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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Doku denied in his attempt to make it five for City.
The winger, played in by Alvarez, saw a shot saved by Steele.
Five minutes to be added on.
City will want to keep this clean sheet this evening.
Brighton have definitely improved in this second half.
But City have showed defensive resilience to go with their attacking impetus.
It's a winning formula tonight.
How did he miss that one?
Pedro fires wide as he charges into the box with only Ederson to beat.
Let off, that one.
The City fans have been loud and proud all through this second half and why not?
Some saw this fixture as a potential banana skin in the title run in but City to a man have been imperious here on the south coast tonight.
Pep has also been able to bring on a raft of second half substitutions to help keep his troops fresh for the rigours ahead.
It’s been another formidable statement of intent which should put us in great heart for what will be another testing trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Triple change...
Lewis, Gomez and Doku replace Walker, Rodrigo and Bernardo.
Well played, lads.
Spiderman bites...
CommentaryReporting by Paul Brown @mancity