Kelechi Iheanacho Speaks about his First Premier League Goal

Manchester City striker Manuel Pellegrini says young striker Kelechi Iheanacho is an “important” player, but has lots to improve after his late victor in the 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday, per BBC Sport.

Iheanacho chose the best time to score his first goal in the English Premier League and it was in the last minute of Saturday’s clash away to Crystal Palace.

Pellegrini was happy to fill in the blanks for his opposite number, stating that his faith in Iheanacho’s ability was a factor in him allowing frontline striker Edin Dzeko to join Roma during the close-season.

“This year he started pre-season with the squad and will be a very important player for the future”.

Without a doubt, as many people have said, we can and should take the positive from this one-nil defeat at Selhurst Park.

Pellegrini was planning on making the substitution before since Bony had only been with the team just a few days, but he told him he was okay.

The Nigerian substitute had been on the field less than a minute when he fired home in the first minute of injury time after following up when Palace keeper Alex McCarthy spilled an initial effort from Samir Nasri. “I think the referee had made an important mistake but that doesn’t matter, it’s just part of the game“.

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.

The Eagles have been in brilliant form this season and barring their 2-1 loss to Arsenal at home have managed three wins from a possible four in the league.

Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring the second goal for Arsenal.

“Theo can find little pockets of space, which he did against a very organised, compact Stoke defence”, Wenger said. He scored a marvelous goal. Theo gets chances.

Wenger was equally delighted with his back line after a second clean sheet in a row. “The main thing is that although we have seen some great talent with some of the passes that he did, his work rate was also phenomenal”, the defender said, maintaining the theme that this is a more determined City. David Silva is expected to miss the game after coming back from global duty but the 2013/14 Champions will have the option of starting Kevin de Bruyne, whom they signed from Wolfsburg thus summer.

Dann’s tackle on Aguero did nothing to help City’s cause and Toure could easily have been dismissed when he chopped down McArthur.

“It’s not easy. We have great players here but I have to keep working hard”.