Manchester City notched their eighth successive Premier League win to maintain their five-point cushion at the top of the table as Manchester United stayed in touch with a HARD-FOUGHT WIN against Tottenham Hotspur.
City must guard against complacency
Manchester City have made the best ever start to a Premier League season after 10 games, collecting 28 points with a frightening goal difference of plus 29. They remain five points clear of the chasing pack after their 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion.
Complacency could be their greatest enemy — sloppy defending for the second goal gave West Brom late hope, which better sides could take advantage of. Pep Guardiola will be well aware of the need to avoid such pitfalls after they fell away in the league last year and ended up trophy-less. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested City could have the title sewn up by January but Guardiola is not falling into the trap. “Have you ever known a team win
MANCHESTER CITY’S RAHEEM STERLING scores his side’s third goal against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns. the title in January? Me neither. No. Totally unrealistic? Definitely,” he said.
Mourinho’s case for the defence
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