He added of his side’s recent form: “I feel we are playing quite well and that’s why we are getting results”. “I don’t think you could ask any questions of the players today, about their energy or their attitude”.
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But they did after 41 minutes when Yaya Toure carried the ball forward and Silva played in Sterling, who crossed low for Aguero to finish. Sunderland sit at the bottom of the Premier League, six points away from safety.
Pep Guardiola’s men can drag themselves a bit closer to Chelsea if they beat Stoke at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow night. “We don’t want to be adrift”.
Despite 30 minutes remaining, some Sunderland supporters made for the exits but they were nearly made to regret their decision when Sebastian Larsson was prevented from scoring from an acute angle by Willy Caballero. “We have big objectives but the way we go about our business means we just try to concentrate on winning the next game”, he said.
With key midfielders Lee Cattermole and Jan Kirchhoff out for long spells, Sunderland’s midfield has been patched up all campaign. “They might just bolster the troops going into the final six weeks”. But the 34-year-old, who has 14 goals in the Premier League this season, was so starved of service yesterday. I’m sure Mr Guardiola will have nothing other than victory in his thoughts ahead of the tie. We are there behind, of course, Chelsea because they are nearly unstoppable.
“Sergio helped us a lot in our game and in the build up”. Only three players – Wayne Rooney, James Milner and Cesc Fabregas – reached that figure at a younger age. But it is so complicated.
“We were honest from the beginning and I said to him when Gabriel came, that Jesus was in a good moment and I gave him continuity, but of course, in the future, they will both be fit”.
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Moyes remained positive regarding Sunderland’s chances of survival despite their latest defeat, saying that they have “a good chance” of staying up if they perform like they did in the first half an hour on Sunday.
