PLAYER RATINGS: Foden rewarded Pep Guardiola and Walker was relentless
Manchester City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal by running out comfortable 4-0 winners against Brighton on Thursday night.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring with a superb diving header, before two Phil Foden strikes gave Pep Guardiola's side a 3-0 cushion at half-time.
Substitute Julian Alvarez added to scoreline with a close range finish after the hour mark, as Man City negotiated a potentially tricky away assignment with ease.
The result saw Man City move a point behind Arsenal, with the reigning champions still having a game in hand on their rivals as they bid for a fourth successive title.
Mail Sport's Kieran Gill rates the players at the Amex Stadium.
Jason Steele – 5
Hardly stood a chance of stopping any of Manchester City’s three goals in the first half. Forever reliable when the ball was at his feet, unlike his defenders!
Joel Veltman – 5
Showed his frustration amid this battering by booting the ball away to earn a caution and that contributed to him suffering the indignity of being hooked at half-time.
Lewis Dunk – 5
Amusing seeing him totally desert his defensive line to follow Phil Foden wherever he went, as per the man-to-man plan which unravelled as soon as Kevin De Bruyne headed home unmarked.
Jan Paul van Hecke – 5
Manchester City can be a nightmare to face. One moment, Julian Alvarez is your striker. The next, it’s Phil Foden or Kevin De Bruyne.
Valentin Barco – 4
Possibly the worst way to mark your first Premier League start, his makings contributing to this mess such as when he gave away the ball for Phil Foden to score. Will learn from this.
Jakub Moder – 5
Followed Kevin De Bruyne here, there and everywhere – if you want his shirt, Jakub, just wait until full-time – but the Belgian was all on his
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