Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time in two months with a 2-0 win at Everton to ramp up the pressure on title rivals Liverpool. Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time in two months with a 2-0 win at Everton to ramp up the pressure on title rivals Liverpool. But it was credit to the much-changed hosts in a new-look formation that it was City’s first shot on target. The Reds’ game in hand is against Manchester United on February 24 at Old Trafford. It was a warning Everton failed to heed, despite all their good work in covering the hard yards to prevent City getting in behind them.

Source: Irish Independent February 06, 2019 22:04 UTC