"A moment of sheer brilliance in the 65th minute from Rayan Cherki had all at the Etihad Stadium sucking air in awe. The Frenchman burst along the right and cut back, then delivered a scintillating rabona plum on to the head of Phil Foden, who nodded home off the bar. Manchester City had cruised to a 3-0 lead and were heading for second, two points off the top, after Arsenal's defeat at Aston Villa."
"The manager will adore Cherki's man-of-the-match display as much as there being no second-half defensive horror show to follow the one at Fulham, and you have to wonder if City will again break the hearts of the Gunners come May. If Cherki continues to play as he did here then he will join Foden and Erling Haaland as City's gun attackers who will give them the best chance of yet another crown."
Rayan Cherki produced a 65th-minute rabona assist from the right that found Phil Foden, who nodded home off the bar as Manchester City moved to a 3-0 lead. City sat two points behind Arsenal after Arsenal lost at Aston Villa. The manager will welcome Cherki's man-of-the-match display and the absence of a second-half defensive collapse. Cherki's form could see him join Foden and Erling Haaland among City's key attackers. Sunderland began with credible results but were outplayed and their evening ended with Luke O'Nien sent off for a late foul on Matheus Nunes. Foden appeared constantly across the pitch, creating openings and linking play.
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