Manchester City

Manchester City continued their imperious home form by easing to a 4-0 win over Southampton while Chelsea and Newcastle United enjoyed comfortable victories ...

We had to hang on a bit in the second half but overall we deserved to win." It was a scrappy goal but I’m really proud of the boys," said Kane, who stooped to meet a cross from Son Heung-min and glanced it into the net. It's been a really strong week," said Potter, whose side moved up to fourth in the table on 16 points. City have won all five of their Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 24 goals in the process. "It is not my decision to make. "It's been a difficult week to say the least and it was nice to get a win today.

The Blues hit four goals without reply with a classy, dominant performance at the Etihad. The visitors held out for 20 minutes before Joao Cancelo gave City ...

[Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) forced a good save out of former Academy keeper Gavin Bazunu on two minutes, with the Republic of Ireland international clawing a rising shot away. We created chances and we had a feeling those upfront could have been more clinical, but it’s fine. [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan), [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Alvarez, Gomez, [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Cancelo (Gomez 70), [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), Akanji, Dias, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) (Alvarez 70), [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) (Lewis 70), [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) (Grealish 58), Haaland, [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) ( [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer)) [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)'s plans. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) seems to be forging an excellent understanding with [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland), too - a frightening prospect for any opposition defenders. [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake) and [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji) gave impressive performances yet again against Saints. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) picked out [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez)'s clever back post run with a lofted pass and the Algerian volleyed the ball into the turf and past Bazunu to make it 3-0. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) who powered forward before playing a pass to [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) who drew Bazunu off his line before expertly chipping the ball over him and into the net. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden)'s fine form continued with a delightful chip on 32 minutes and Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) wrapped up three points four minutes into the second-half with a clever volley. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) sent [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) clear and there was only one expected outcome as the prolific striker approached the box, but his low shot struck the inside of the post, rolled across the empty net and eventually out of play. [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) goal.

Manchester City beat Southampton 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to move top of the table before Arsenal face Liverpool on Sunday.

You have to be very brave, we did it two times in the first half and gave them chances. "It's better to be early there and go early. It's fine, after three days a game, the players react and behave again like who they are." In the end he was there to score it. He helped to keep the ball, fight. He said: "In general we played good, a team we struggled [against] last season, every time we played them.

If football is supposedly a game rich with jeopardy, then this was as close to a banker as you could get. The 4-0 scoreline was perfect in creating general ...

“It is nothing super surprising because they have the quality to do this. “With the ball, we are definitely not on the level we have been. Or are we not on the level?” Hasenhuttl said afterwards.

Whereas Messi could 'do it all himself', Haaland needs his team-mates to create for him. A 21-pass move against Southampton showed how...

They were 2-0 down at half-time and had been rushing their passes to the big Norwegian, but after the break they got better all over the pitch, were more patient, and fed him for a 19-minute hat-trick. Messi had the ability for himself to do it.” “The difference is that Erling needs maybe all his mates, you know, to do it.

Erling Haaland increased his goal tally, but Joao Cancelo was arguably the top Manchester City performer in a 4-0 win over Southampton.

With Haaland as a team-mate and De Bruyne getting even better, it wouldn't be a surprise if that record is smashed this term. It might not have been another hat-trick but it was another game when he was crucial in the final third. Of course, Erling Haaland was eventually on the scoresheet but by then the game was long over.

City go top of the table, with 23 points after nine matches, cranking up the pressure on early title rivals Arsenal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"It's a strong performance, especially in the first half. It was a scrappy goal but I'm really proud of the boys," said Kane, who stooped to meet a cross from Son Heung-min and glanced it into the net. City have won all five of their Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 24 goals in the process.

Erling Haaland has already broke multiple goal-scoring records at Manchester City and in the Champions League, and he's on course to smash many more.

Haaland is likely looking at breaking the record for most goals in a Premier League season. Haaland also broke a record that was just broken, becoming the youngest player in the Champions League to score 25 goals (22 years, 47 days). The Norwegian also has a handful of Champions League records to his name. He has also become the first player to score in his first four away games in the Premier League, scoring at the London Stadium against West Ham, St. It's an incredible weapon for us, a big threat. "He scored a brilliant goal.