Aguero’s near miss almost proved to be a turning point in a half dominated by the hosts, as Villa went up the other end and fired in their first shot through Jordan Ayew, which Joe Hart got down well to keep out at full stretch
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The former Borussia Dortmund boss has now reached a cup final in each of his last five seasons as a manager, but has lost the last four following Sunday’s defeat at Wembley
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Earlier in the game, Spurs were handed a very controversial penalty when referee Mark Clattenburg judged that Sterling had handled a cross from Rose, but replays showed that it struck the winger’s side
Man City might only be six points off the top of the table with 13 games of the season left to play, but they could be nine points off the summit by the time that they take to the field against Spurs. A draw between Arsenal and Leicester would perhaps be the most favourable outcome for Man City and indeed for Spurs, but the home side here need to bounce back from their disappointing defeat at home to Leicester last weekend
City are now fourth in the Premier League table, six points behind Leicester, but they can return to second if results go their way.
Sunday’s fixtures see Pellegrini’s men host Spurs, while Arsenal welcome Leicester to the Emirates
The Chilean will want to go out on a high, however, and will see a trip to 19th-placed Sunderland as the perfect chance to close the gap on league leaders, Leicester City, who face Liverpool on the same night
“He played really well and will continue to fight to start. It’s very important to use the whole squad because it is very different to do it with 11 players
“I know that as a young player I need to work hard for the team, work extra in training and in the game as well so that they will see that you need more games and you need to play.”
Not only that, they are playing a brand of football in keeping with the ‘West Ham Way’ that supporters yearned for during the days of Sam Allardyce, as well as having beaten off competition from a number of rivals to sign the promising Sam Byram from Leeds United
The Nigerian striker, who made just his second Premier League start, was applauded by Manchester City boss, Manuel Pellegrini
Manuel Pellegrini will most likely look back at the midweek Premier League fixtures as a missed opportunity for his side in the title race.
With Arsenal dropping points and Tottenham Hotspur losing, victory for City would have seen them move above the Gunners on goal difference and be just one point off the top of the table
There is a growing clamour among the club’s supporters for the Nigerian international to play a more prominent role as their title bid under Pellegrini struggles for consistency, but Iheanacho is keen to do his talking on the field
Norwich boss, Alex Neil, will get his first taste of the FA Cup as a manager today, and he will be hopeful of springing one of the upsets that has helped the competition gain such a prestigious reputation
City can submit an altered selection after the transfer window closes, with many suggesting Iheanacho should be the man to replace Nasri.
“Football is just the same,” Iheanacho says. “It’s a big tournament and I haven’t played in it before, so you just have to do your best and keep doing what you are doing
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The result has left Leicester second in the top flight behind Arsenal on goal difference, but Man City have jumped above Tottenham Hotspur into third
The hosts were three goals to the good inside 22 minutes as they cruised to the win, leaving Sunderland now five points adrift of safety in 19th place
It was a largely unremarkable first half until the 32nd minute when City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne raced away down the right flank after the ball had been played into his path by Sergio Aguero
Last week’s 3-0 win at Olympiacos put Arsenal through the group stage for the 16th year in a row, but they finished second behind Bayern Munich and were duly punished with a last-16 tie against favourites for the crown and defending champions Barcelona