Manchester: Manchester City remained at the Liverpool tail at the top of the Premier League by looking at Burnley 2-0 at Etihad thanks to goals from Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s troops are far from the best, but enough to stay one point behind the leaders.
Silva took a rebound after Nick Pope denied Phil Foden at the start before the explosion de Bruyne made a safe game of 20 minutes from time.
Raheem Sterling’s advice he could see to leave the city if he was not given more minutes caught Guardiola did not realize when he faced the media on Friday.
Guardiola responded by handing over England International Premier League that rarely started this season among the five changes from a 2-2 draw at Liverpool before the international holiday.
But Sterling struggled to have an impact on the first 45-minute disjointed from the host.
Silva continued the brightest season form when the players were prominent.
The Portuguese began a step for the opening purpose by choosing a foden on the edge of the area and when his kick was placed by the Pope, Silva followed up to destroy the rebound.
Burnley lost 5-0 over their four previous visits to Etihad and the Pope spread himself to save brilliantly from the moment Joao Cancelo then to prevent the opening of the water gate once more.
But it is the clever closest to scoring goals because the whistle is half fixed closer.
Maxwel Cornet scored four goals in three appearances for Lyon against City in the Champions League and Ivorian should be a scourge of English champions again.
Zack Steffen, represented Ederson because of the delay in the international task with Brazil, saving one on one with Cornet before forwarding a second attempt.
Josh Brownhill then fired a good opportunity to equalize before the break.
Burnley was also unfortunate when America Laporte was shown only a yellow card for a dangerous sliding challenge on Dwight McNeil.
City raised the tempo at the start of the second half with Sterling being returned to his favorite position on the next three front.
Riyad Mahrez crashed into the blade from the cut-back sterling before Foden was not enough on the lob’s effort to the pope.
The city’s second goal craved to ensure three points also had a little controversy.
Again Burnley was less impressed with the referee Martin Atkinson when Mahrez collided with Ashley Westwood to let the ball break into De Bruyne, who hit a high ball.
Chris Wood was supposed to split half the visitor’s arrears when he exploded with only Steffen to be defeated, but the lack of tranquility showed why Burnley remained without league victory this season.
Premier League: Man City proved to be too strong for Burnley
