An 89th minute sub for Manchester City, the young substitute scoring the victor at Selhurst Park with his first touch of the ball.
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“We’re disappointed because we thought we matched Man City today, but we’ll still take positives out of the game“.
“They are a very good team, in a good moment, so it was a very important three points. He deserves that chance”, said Pellegrini.
“He might be one but I don’t really know too much more about him”.
Sergio Aguero left the game on the 23rd minute of play, shortly after a rough challenge from Crystal Palace’s Scott Dann. “I think the referee had made an important mistake but that doesn’t matter, it’s just part of the game”. With time winding down, Pellegrini opted to take off Wilfried Bony for the other striker on his bench, the 18-year-old Kelechi Iheanacho.
He said: “The arrival of Cabaye has give us a player who technically can make the first pass on turnovers crucial”. I didn’t expect such a good start to my career at Palace, it’s like a dream for me so I was happy with my debut and to now score two in two.
The feud was revived in the 26th minute when Pardew was furious and entered Pellegrini’s technical area to protest about a challenge by Yaya Toure on James McArthur.
“I was a bit incensed by the tackle”, Pardew said. I will try to do my best in in training and in games if I’m introduced.
Manchester City lead the way with 15 points, five clear of second-placed United and Arsenal, who are third after beating Stoke City 2-0, and 11 ahead of struggling Chelsea.
However, City have never kept clean sheets in each of their opening five games so can set a new club record at Selhurst Park. 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. “It’s an important gap”. We have a bit more balance than we had previous year. The Eagles will definitely put up a fight and would probably even be the first team to break City’s defense, but Pellegrini’s boys will overcome.
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Only a late victor was the difference between Palace and, already at this stage of the Premier League season, many people’s “Champions elect” Man City!
