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Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
by Layth Yousif
at Stamford Bridge
IT WAS fitting on the weekend of a big prize-fight, swaggering Manchester City emerged triumphant in a battle of the heavyweights against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Pep Guardiola’s side floored their opponents to win 1-0 after a 52nd-minute goal by Gabriel Jesus to gain revenge of sorts after losing the Champions League final to the same opponents last season.
While Gabriel’s strike appeared to take a deflection off Blues defender Jorginho, it was enough to KO Thomas Tuchel’s Blues in the Saturday lunchtime bout, as Guardiola became the most successful manager in the club’s history in terms of victories.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
