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Manchester City scored seven goals in a Premier League match to ensure a comfortable 7-0 victory against Leeds United but the interesting part is that the league leaders found the back of the net seven times without having a genuine striker in the first eleven.
But probably that is what makes Man City manager Pep Guardiola special and different from others. Unpredictability is turning out to be a new feature of Guardiola and the Spaniard can certainly afford to take these calculated risks, at least in domestic circuit. A seventh successive victory for Manchester City secured their top spot and Guardiola’s boys are currently looking ruthless in their Premier League title defense.
Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne struck twice, while Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, Nathan Ake and John Stones also got on the scoresheet as the defending champions got the better of Leeds United easily.
In a thrilling title race, the flurry of goals moved City within two of Liverpool's goal difference of plus-33.
"We didn't score as many goals this season," manager Pep Guardiola said, "but today was a good run to be close to Liverpool and Chelsea."
City, with a four-point lead over Liverpool, will face Newcastle in their next fixture.
This seven-goal defeat equaled the worst losing margin in the history of Leeds. Manager Marcelo Bielsa's team are presently five points above the relegation zone.
Villa’s comeback
With four wins now in six games as manager, Steven Gerrard is indeed transforming Aston Villa's fortunes. The former Liverpool captain's latest success was clinching three points against Dean Smith's new team, bottom-placed Norwich City.
English midfielder Jacob Ramsey played a one-two with Ollie Watkins by the halfway line and ran at the defense before firing the ball past goalkeeper Tim Krul in the 34th minute at Carrow Road.
The second goal came in the 87th minute when 18-year-old substitute Carney Chukwuemeka got away down the left and squared for Watkins to tap home.
Aston Villa are up to ninth position with 22 points from 17 matches, after the revival under manager Gerrard. Dean Smith was fired by Villa after five straight losses but he quickly filled Norwich's managerial vacancy.
Norwich are currently in last place with just 10 points from 17 games.
