Manchester City returned to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday with a fifth-minute Phil Foden goal giving them a nervy 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The victory for Pep Guardiola’s side at the Etihad Stadium, three days after Spurs eliminated Manchester City from the UEFA Champions League, puts the pressure back on title rivals Liverpool. It is the last game Manchester City face against top-six opponents this season. Manchester City were in charge but too often their attacks broke down on the edge of the area with Spurs quick to get deep in numbers. But Manchester City, looking much more solid at the back and offering fewer openings to Mauricio Pochettino’s side than three days ago, showed the steel and pragmatism.

Source: Punch April 20, 2019 16:41 UTC