MX23RW : Tuesday, December 24 12:26:24| >> :120:3722:3722:
[monks data]
Manchester City logo
Premier League
Dec 20, 2014 at 12.45pm UK
 
Crystal Palace logo

3-0

Silva (49', 61'), Toure (81')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Manuel Pellegrini: 'Manchester City not just about Sergio Aguero'

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini heaps praise on his players after they overcome Crystal Palace with a 3-0 victory in the Premier League.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has praised his side following their victory over Crystal Palace, insisting that the team isn't all about Sergio Aguero.

The Sky Blues earned a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Neil Warnock's side, with David Silva grabbing a brace and Yaya Toure notching a late third just before the final whistle.

"It was a very good win. A very good performance. I enjoyed the way the team worked the whole week - to work in a different way without strikers," said Pellegrini, according to BBC Sport.

"Palace are a team who know how to defend. It was a great job to score three goals. They are also dangerous on the counter. We had two clear chances in the first half - the way we had chances is by moving the ball.

"David Silva is a top player with lots of quality. We are not just Sergio Aguero - we work hard every day. We have strikers out and Vincent Kompany is injured."

The victory sees City move level on points with Chelsea at the top of the table, but the London club now have a game in hand.

ID:194768: cacheID:194768:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2379:
Written by
Christopher Dodd
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester City's Argentinian defender Pablo Zabaleta chips the ball over Crystal Palace's Argentinian goalkeeper Julian Speroni but the shot goes narrowly wide during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at
Read Next:
Match Analysis: Man City 3-0 Crystal Palace
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!