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Home , David Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Mohamed Elneny, Mohamed Salah

SPORTS Tuesday, April 24, 2018 21

ManManchester City thrash Swansea 5-0 Fabianski plucked a curling anchester City celebrated effort from from their title success in style the air and kept out further Mwith a resounding 5-0 win over shots in quick succession from Swansea at the Etihad Stadium. De Bruyne and Sterling. He , , also denied Jesus while Sterling , Bernardo had a penalty appeal turned Silva and Gabriel Jesus were all down following a challenge by on target as City outclassed the Alfie Mawson. Swans in their first match since Swansea struggled to get out being crowned of their own half but Martin champions. Olsson was booked for diving It was a rampant display on a rare attack and Mawson by ’s side, who also shot straight at Ederson showed the pursuit of Premier from distance. League records for most wins, City continued in the same goals and points could well dominant fashion after the sustain them in the closing break with De Bruyne lashing a weeks of the campaign. shot into the side-netting. Their tallies now stand at That provided Swansea with 29, 98 and 90 respectively. The a forewarning of what was to records, all held by Chelsea, come with the Belgian scoring stand at 30, 103 and 95. City’s third with a screaming Swansea welcomed the long-range shot after 54 champions to the field with a minutes. guard of honour on the halfway The fourth was not long in line -- and they remained coming as Sterling this time similarly accommodating was awarded a penalty after a for much of the game. Their Manchester City team celebrate their victory sliding challenge from Ki Sung- need for points to be sure of them just 12 minutes to open rifled into the bottom corner of Fabian Delph with a quick City continued to carve yueng. Fabianksi managed to avoiding relegation had to be the scoring. the net by David Silva. one-two, allowing the left-back open the visitors with ease and tip Gabriel Jesus’ spot-kick put on hold. De Bruyne played Sterling David Silva was involved to whip in another low ball. Swansea had Lukasz Fabianski onto the post but Bernardo The hosts were allowed to behind the Swans defence and again as City doubled their lead Sterling made no mistake from to thank for keeping the score Silva followed up to score on ease into their stride and it took his low cross was flicked up and five minutes later, releasing close range. down. the rebound. (PA Sport) Klopp calls for Roma respect Salah crowned PFA iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp warned the club’s fansL not to repeat the scenes that Player of the Year saw windows of Manchester London world. “There are still three of the season to go with a City’s team bus smashed by ohamed Salah was games to go. I want to break league-high number of assists thrown cans and bottles ahead crowned the Premier this record.” as champions City thrashed of their Champions League MLeague’s Players’ Player of Salah has also netted seven Swansea 5-0 on Sunday. semi-final, first leg against the Year on Sunday, with times in eight Champions “From my point of view Roma at Anfield today. his incredible 41-goal debut League games, including in when you are analysing 10 City became just the latest season at Liverpool beating both legs of Liverpool’s 5-1 months, there is no player victims of a famous European out strong competition from quarter-final thrashing of better than him,” said City night at Anfield on the pitch Manchester City’s Kevin de City, to carry his side to a manager Pep Guardiola of three weeks ago as Liverpool Bruyne. first semi-final for a decade. the Belgian . raced into a 3-0 first leg lead “It’s a big honour. I’ve De Bruyne showed why “Maybe there are numbers that laid the foundations for worked hard and I’m very he had been many people’s better but for me he was the their 5-1 aggregate victory over happy to win it,” Salah said early-season favourite for the best. But it is my opinion, the the English champions in the at the ceremony on Sunday prize with an opinions of the players could quarter-finals. evening. incredible be different. But in the end, However, Klopp wants to Salah matched a Premier long- in summer time he will be at retain the passion inside the League record tally range home being champion.” stadium without the ugly scenes for a single season strike for City did pick up a prize outside which are the subject of Jurgen Klopp by scoring his 31st his 12th from the PFA gala in central a UEFA investigation. football family, known for in , but it is league goal of the London on Sunday, though, “In the stadium do it again fantastic atmospheres all over the Egyptian who poses the campaign in as Leroy Sane won the Young and better. Outside the stadium, the world, so we don’t need to biggest threat to their dream a 2-2 draw at Player of the Year. please show the respect we have throw whatever at the bus of of returning to the final for West Brom on Sane, another City to show,” said Klopp yesterday. the opposing team. the first time since they lost to Saturday. team-mate David “This is such an outstanding The Italians will be greeted Liverpool on home soil in 1984. “You’re Silva, De Bruyne, football club, an outstanding by at least one familiar face (AFP) comparing Manchester your name with United some great goalkeeper Arsenal’s Elneny suffers ankle ligament damage names,” he said, David De London halftime in Sunday’s 4-1 home Elneny, 25, is hoping to be on the prospect Gea and rsenal midfielder victory over West Ham United fit to play for his country in the of breaking the Tottenham faces a following a collision with World Cup in Russia starting record. “To break striker Aspell out with an ankle ligament midfielder Mark Noble. in June. the Premier Harry injury but the Premier League “Further to assessments and “We are hoping that Mo League record Kane were club are hopeful he can return scans on Sunday and Monday, will available for Arsenal again is something the other five to action before the end of the we can confirm that Mo Elneny this season and we are keeping huge in nominees for season. has sustained ligament damage in regular contact with the and the main prize. international Elneny to his left ankle,” Arsenal said Egyptian Football Association,” all over in the Mohamed Salah (AFP) was carried off the pitch before on their website. Arsenal said. (Reuters)