However, they’ve fired out of the starting blocks, winning four out of four and still yet to concede.
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And while he believes City are a different side to the one that lost at Palace in April, he says his team has improved and not allowed the gap between them to grow. At worst I think we walk away with a push but I have a feeling that Crystal Palace will take something from this game and I wouldnt be surprised at all if it was a win. You can only play 11.
“He did the sensible thing in coming off and he has trained today (Thursday), and he was magnificent!”
“Both us and Man City will be hoping to keep momentum”. As for the Eagles, they drop to fourth despite another impressive display. “Beating Chelsea must enhance our confidence. They tend to retain the ball sufficiently, they can dominate possession and how many times we can unlock the door on our breakaways will be the key”. Manchester City will be approaching this game knowing they are up against a good side. “We have to continue playing the way we are”.
“I’m happy, it means very much to me to score a great goal”, Iheanacho told Sky Sports. Silva is not being risked by manager Manuel Pellegrini ahead of next Tuesday’s Champions League encounter against Juventus after suffering an ankle injury during the worldwide break.
Manchester City made it five from five to kick off the new Premier League season in fine fashion.
Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first goal for Manuel Pellegrini’s side, ending the stubborn resistance of Palace’s backline.
That last-gasp goal, a first for youngster Kelachi Iheanacho, was a cruel blow for Palace who had matched the early leaders throughout the 90 minutes.
“Crystal Palace’s victory at Chelsea last time out was no fluke – it was the latest in a string of superb results over the so-called big clubs”.
To compound City’s frustration, Samir Nasri then went down in the area under pressure from his compatriot Cabaye but referee Mike Jones was unmoved. “He is a very young player, 24 years old”.
Pellegrini, who plucked him from Nigeria previous year, said: “He is a very important player for us”.
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The arrival of Raheem Sterling from Liverpool, Kevin de Bruyne from Wolfsburg and Fabian Delph from Aston Villa has bolstered them while midfielder Yaya Toure, looks like a man reborn in midfield.
