Lisbon: Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City still has room for improvement after Brace Bernardo Silva inspires a big 5-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League 16 first match on Tuesday.
The Guardiola side produces an arrogant look at the Jose Alvalade Stadium for all except to secure their quarter-finals before the second leg in Manchester on March 9 | Full time | Amazing display! 🤩🟢 0-5 🔵 #mancy https://t.co/LTY8YSCZKF- Manchester City (@Mancity) 1644962084000riyad Mahrez opened the scores and silva bagged the second before Phil Foden made him three times in the 32nd minute.
Extraordinary performance of all tonight’s squad 🔥🔥 https://t.co/xqkg Demolition after interval.
City were unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions, the hot streak now includes 12 wins.
The sterner test will wait for City later in the competition but this is a significant statement of intention that will be heard throughout Europe.
Pep (at the first goal of Bernardo) 🗣 what is the purpose.
I always fonted him to score more goals, when we talked about how good he was …
https://t.co/bbiangwd50- Manchester City (@Mancity) 1644965063000 Provisions to keep his players grounded, Guardiola said: “The difference between the two His team was not 5-0 but we were very clinical.
We punished them.
“We have several simple lost trajectories.
Against the upper side of Europe we will be punished.
“We have one more game in the quarter-finals and this is what you want.
The players know me and the way we work we can do better.” I am very happy, don’t misunderstand, but we can do better.
“Five performance ⭐️! #Mancy https://t.co/iDKGPHTV5- Manchester City (@Mancity) 1644963443000 with the city of nine points clearly at the top of the Premier League in five years, there are no domestic questions Guardiola questioning.
But more Champions League success.
It is difficult to get to win the Champions League since 2011 with Barcelona, ​​while City are still waiting to lift the trophy for the first time.
The Champions League history is filled with unexpected premature exits, but they came very close last season, lost 1-0 For Chelsea in the final in Porto.
Back to the Portuguese so I will launch a knockout stage campaign that they hope to reach the climax with silver in the final in Saint Peterburg, the Luhur City show underlines their desire to be better this time.
Sports fans do the best to make it a hostile night, with hard Silva, Ruben Dias and Joao Canceo for Their spell with Benfica arch rivals.
But City only need seven minutes to silence Din parting with luxurious movements.
Silva found a foden in the sports area and his shot was driven by Antonio Adan to Kevin de Bruyne, who earned it back to the six yard box for Mahrez to the slot to a blank net.
Really team! 😍 https://t.co/jpocapiD8- Kevin de Bruyne (@Debruynekev) 1644963139000initally not allowed for offside, need a long var examination before Mahrez can celebrate the 10th goal in the last 11 Champions League appearances.
The city was in the flow and Silva produced magic moments in the 17th minute.
When the headline Rodri fell in the sporting area, the host was too slow to react and Silva pounced on a half-volley that crossed the bottom of the crossbar.
The Guardiola team was so slippery so even Sporting supporters were moved to applaud after the visitors’ third goal.
Mahrez turned and turned on the right wing before whipping in a low cross that avoided Sporting’s defense, allowing Foden to be completed with the convenience of the 150th city appearance.
City have not finished and the fourth goal arrived in the 44th minute.
Pass Lofted Canceo chose Sterling’s Run to the sports area and the cutting was sent by Silva through deflection.
Silva was rejected by a five-minute hat-trick to the second round when his header was ruled out for offside.
But Sterling put the seal in MasterClass City in the 58th minute, aiming at 20 meters and curved extraordinary strikes to distant corners.