In the end it did not matter, with Dallas finding the corner with a well-placed left-footed effort and substitute James wrapping up the victory with a header in stoppage time.
The group are ready. Obviously it's a big game, but it won't define our season. Of course being five points clear would give us a good buffer but we saw in early January that may not last long if people take their eye off the ball, she added.
How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League results | TableGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsHalf-time sub Cucho Hernandez did pull one back for Watford (74), following up his own shot against the far post, and Josh King pinged his low cross just wide moments later but City regained control to see out the final stages and make it five Premier League wins on the spin.
The reigning champions took advantage of Liverpool's draw with Tottenham Hotspur with an impressive response that not only strengthened their position at the Premier League summit but also markedly improved their goal difference.
There may be bumps in the road to come, on and off the field, but as Klopp and his players celebrated at the final whistle, one thing was for sure.
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As Arsenal's players applauded banks of empty red seats after the final whistle, the reckoning on their season so far was an unflattering one.
Vozinha was badly concussed and stumbled around the field for several minutes before being persuaded to go off by his team-mates.
There's a few in the dressing room, Cedric reveals. Laca has been a great leader, Granit is a natural leader.
No bother. Klopp can celebrate his 350th game as Liverpool boss in the way he wanted, with three goals, three points and a first league victory for a month.
The Swede urged his players to be prepared for the hosts to maybe come out and play with a lot of aggression and intensity in the beginning.
But we have to change the away form if we are to have a chance of staying up. It will be a tough game (at QPR), but we have to win.
How quickly could this possibly be sewn up?The earliest this will be sorted out would be the end of April.
When we go down to those countries and it's 90 degrees and it's unbearable humidity and guys are getting dehydrated and cramping up and getting heat exhaustion, that's the nature of our competition.
At the border with Romania we needed new buses and new drivers, as those we had were not allowed to leave the country, adds Zaporojanu. We had to move fast and get some new vehicles from Moldova. Imagine moving all the kids and their pets with all the luggage to new cars after such a long wait and such a difficult journey.
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A brilliant long-range shot away to Poland was a reminder of his quality after a performance which was far short of his best level, while his substitution with 14 minutes to play and England searching for a winner against Hungary last time out was a surprise given his reputation but not on the evidence of what he had contributed in that match.
I hear managers saying they are not having too much luck with injuries and then you look at the list and one of them plays out of six.
Chelsea did manage to muster many more chances in extra-time, with Hakim Ziyech stinging the palms of Courtois at his near post along with spurned chances from Havertz and Jorginho, but the tired Blues legs could not muster another goal to keep themselves at Europe's top table this season.
What should be said, however, is there is far more positivity around what Russell Martin is trying to achieve, than what is happening over at Cardiff right now.
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Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who is FIFA’s head of global development, has backed the idea. The Frenchman says the plans would mean fewer qualifying games and international breaks during the season and more high-stakes knockout matches, which he says is what the fans want.
Is having a go now good enough for Manchester United?Yes, this was the Carabao Cup. But Manchester United are out of another competition without leaving a mark on it.
I am not sure we're in a position to get them on their toes, to be honest, he said. There's a game, we put on the shirts and we have to win it.
Download the Sky Sports Scores App: Apple | AndroidThe UK's No 1 scores app: Find out moreNewcastle centre-back Dan Burn then headed just wide with a near-post header before the Toon took the lead in the 35th minute.
I then joined Fleetwood but things didn't work out there so I ended up back in non-League and then had to work even harder to get back out.
The same level of effort, the same level of personality, the same level of courage… We pushed, we created chances and did everything but score.
However, Joe Gelhardt and Tyler Roberts are expected to return from injury and centre-back Diego Llorente is available after suspension.
The response I give when I say it's subject to his evolution, don't let it be interpreted as me not giving all the information I possess.
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When you look at what's happened to Italy and Portugal, two other big European teams, having to go through the play-offs, England have dismissed these teams emphatically.
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The Toffees host Chelsea on Sunday and are five points adrift with two games in hand. Burnley have leapt up to 16th after a run of three wins and a draw in their last four games that has dragged Leeds right into the heart of the dogfight.
“They are good. They play different to us but they are really good. Most of their chances came when we lost the ball in dangerous areas.
Just like Flamengo, Serie A and Copa do Brasil double winners Atletico Mineiro immediately turned their attentions Jesus' way once Cuca resigned from his post following a memorable season for the Belo Horizonte side.
Hertha looked a shadow of the team who had beaten Borussia Dortmund before the winter break, but the home team improved.
The original Premier League managerial rivalry. Manchester United, managed by Ferguson, won the title in both the first two years, narrowly seeing off a challenge from Blackburn Rovers in the second of those, 1993-94.
Boris Becker's mum is begging a judge not to send him to prison for hiding millions to avoid paying bankruptcy debts.
Following his surgery, Dallas added: Now it's time to focus on my rehab, I will be back from this stronger than ever. In the meantime I'll be supporting my teams every step of the way.
They will be hoping for a bit of a bounce, but this is a big, big ask with the form Fulham are in. It has to be a home win.
The new manager, you fancy, just wants to get to the end of the season with the club's Premiership status intact before embarking on a rebuild. Aberdeen have some strong individuals but little resilience. Their soft underbelly has been painfully obvious since the final months of the Derek McInnes era and throughout Glass' time.
Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders beat Mexico's Pumas UNAM to win the Concacaf Champions League.
They were caught napping by a ball in behind which Joseph Paintsil raced onto and fired across Alphonse Areola, who got a hand to the shot but could not keep it out.
