In the 34th round of the Premier League, Manchester City beat Watford 5-1 at home, leading Liverpool by 4 points in the first game, and on Sunday night, Liverpool will usher in the challenge of derby opponent Everton, and the pressure is coming!
Prior to this game, City had only one point ahead of Liverpool. In the last round, Klopp's side beat Manchester United 4-0 and reached the top of the table at one point, but the Blue Moon then beat Brighton 3-0 to regain the top spot.
Facing Watford, the second-to-last in the Premier League, or at their home stadium, Manchester City has no reason not to win! In the opening 4th minute, Canselo's cross from the right, Zinchenko swept the middle of the penalty area, and Jesus pushed a right-footed shot into the net, 1-0! Get a fantastic start.
In the 23rd minute, De Bruyne's cross from the right was met by Jesus' header, 2-0! In the 28th minute, Kamala's low left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area landed into the net, 2-1! Watford pulled a goal back. But in the 34th minute, Jesus crossed from the right, and Canselo stopped the ball on his chest and then exploded with his right foot, 3-1!
At the beginning of the second half, Manchester City scored a penalty and Jesus scored a hat-trick to make it 4-1! In the 53rd minute, the Brazilian striker did a stunning big four, 5-1!
According to the data, first, Manchester City has won all of its last 15 matches against Watford in all competitions, becoming the first English league team in history to win 15 consecutive games against the same opponent!
Second, in these 15 games, Manchester City not only won all of them, but also scored more than 2 goals in each game, and the total number of goals scored reached a staggering 58 goals, while the total conceded only 8 goals!
Third, since Guardiola took charge, he has won 11 consecutive games against the Hornets in all competitions, scoring 47 goals and conceding only 5 goals. Of the opponents who have maintained a total victory in their coaching careers, Guardiola has led the team to play Watford the most.
Fourth, Manchester City gave Watford a record of humiliation: in the last 14 away games against the defending champions of the top flight, the Hornets only scored one point (1 draw and 13 defeats), which was a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in December 2015.
As a result, City have 80 points in 33 rounds, leading Liverpool by four points in the first game, which means that against Everton on Sunday night, Klopp's side must win, otherwise the point gap will be widened. Even if Liverpool win, the initiative is on the side of the Blue Moon, because they only need to win 5 more games, and the last 5 opponents are: Leeds United, Newcastle, Wolves, West Ham United, Villa.