"Every time I have been here it has been such a challenge. It was a close game, with a lot of duels to be won. It was scrappy at times. The second half was much better than the first and that was the key. I'm really happy with the goal at the right time. It just made us a little bit more relaxed."
"It was a crucial goal at a crucial time. I've been in good form, scoring a lot recently and long may it continue. In the first half I gave a lot of balls away and I was trying to do too much with it. Against Palace, you need to relax and play extra passes. That is the standard I set myself and so does the manager. He knows there is more to come from me."
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0, cutting Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points. Erling Haaland scored in each half, with Phil Foden adding a long-range goal between them. Foden's strike followed a jinking run that created space. Foden has scored in four consecutive Premier League matches for the second time in his career, totaling six goals in the run. He has 12 Premier League goals from outside the box for City. Foden did not create a chance, had two of three shots on target and an xG of 0.13. Both he and Pep Guardiola said more is expected from him.
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