We are all happy. I have done so many good things for Chelsea. “We’re not just playing against Chelsea, though they are the champions”.
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Praising Saturday’s opposition as a “great team”, the Nigerian declared that he will attempt to do his best whenever given the chance for City, and that he is hoping to “do great” for the team.
For Manchester City they are heavily reliant on the brilliance of Sergio Aguero up front with Dzeko and Jovetich allowed to leave in the summer.
“The first pass in turnover previous year was not a crucial pass for us, it was more of a percentage pass or a pass to look to regain possession rather than a first pass to attack the opposition”.
In the 89th minute, the game was settled by City’s young substitute striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who prodded home a loose ball after Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy parried Samir Nasri’s low drive.
Crystal Palace defender Brede Hangeland lamented a last-minute defeat to Manchester City but was determined to take the positives from a game where the home side went toe-to-toe with the table-toppers. 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 global break. Manchester City paid $85 million for the Belgian winger, and City supporters believe his arrival could be the key to claiming the Premier League title.
Manuel Pellegrini: “I will answer the same as I said about Raheem [about de Bruyne]”.
Bolasie added, which again is true, we’ve been on the right end of late goals to win games and it “happens to everyone” so you take the rough with the smooth. Former Chelsea player De Bruyne’s big-money move from Wolfsburg came after the last of them, against Watford nearly a fortnight ago, and has since been away with Belgium.
Pellegrini was visibly angry with Pardew’s encroachment and instructed him back to his technical area.
“There can be cheap players who play very well and maybe expensive players who don’t do so well”.
Delph’s City career is yet to get started in earnest.
Silva’s injury does not appear so serious and Pellegrini is hopeful he will be back in contention for the visit of Juve.
The hosts were always a threat going forward, with Jason Puncheon forcing a good save from Joe Hart before Dwight Gayle nearly scored from a Wilfried Zaha centre.
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Pellegrini said: “Kelechi is a very important striker and just 18 years of age. Therefore it will be two better teams than played in April”.
