“When I was younger you always want to score your first opportunity and sometimes it doesn’t happen like that,” Sterling said. There’s 80 minutes left, you just have to be ready for the next opportunity. “That’s the mentality, just keep going.”That’s exactly the mentality City must have, too, as the team looks to retain the league title for the first time. Palace was always likely to be a challenging test for City, with Roy Hodgson’s team one of four to have beaten the champions in the league this season. Guardiola left out holding midfielder Fernandinho because of a minor injury.

Source: National Post April 14, 2019 15:11 UTC