Sunderland boss Moyes confident of stopping Manchester City

I said that to the players, they should remain positive.

David Moyes’ side had lost back-to-back league fixtures and needed some positive results to help get them out of trouble. Manchester City needed an 87th-minute own goal from Paddy McNair to clinch victory. This proved effective initially as Borini’s advanced position enabled him to supply Jermain Defoe with an opportunity to shoot if only to hit the post.

This sixth win in seven games wasn’t the Aguero show unlike some of his recent performances against Sunderland. It will lend strength, if it was needed, to Aguero’s hand if discussions about his future, which have been suggested, take place. “At the end of the season I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t at Man City”, he said.

He looked rusty against Everton but against City he was far more composed, making some important saves second half to keep the scoreline down.

The outcome indicates City depend on 3rd, 8 factors behind Chelsea, that have actually played the exact same quantity of video games yet most likely to West Ham on Monday Evening Football. Sunderland is in the 20th place with 19 points.

Guardiola, who managed five-time Ballon d’Or victor Lionel Messi during his four seasons at Barcelona, has seen enough of Sane so far to realise he has the abilities to become world class.

It suggests a corner was turned that afternoon, when nothing seemed to go right. Since then, City have won three on the bounce at the Stadium of Light and will hope to make that four this afternoon.

Januzaj glanced a header wide after Bryan Oviedo crossed from the left, and Seb Larsson forced Caballero into a decent save as he shot from the right-hand side of the area, but Sunderland’s attacking lacked conviction.

David Moyes’ have failed to win at home since December 17. City’s clinching goal, scored by Leroy Sane in the 59th minute, was also wonderfully crafted and executed. There should have been more.

The Spaniard was eventually substituted for Kevin de Bruyne in the 78th minute to raptuous applause from the travelling fans.

“But that’s true. We are there behind, of course, Chelsea because they are nearly unstoppable”.

Man City: Caballero 7, Sagna 7, Stones 6, Kolarov 8, Clichy 7, Fernandinho 7, Toure 6, Silva 7, Sterling 7, Aguero 7, Sane 8.