With the game not being shown on TV and a severe lack of streams, a thorough analysis of each players performance was a difficult ask. However, via a dodgy, dodgy Japanese stream I managed to watch a good three-quarters of the match.
Today was Kelechi Iheanacho’s day. Within three minutes he’d already found the back of the net, then, took up penalty duty and rolled it home nonchalantly to make it 2-0- and after a hideous, under hit backpass he slotted home to get his hat-trick. The fourth goal was put away by Raheem Sterling after an attempted overhead kick by Kelechi. Villa didn’t pose much of a threat and overall it was a fairly straightforward victory for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
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