Manchester City: Ben Foster in awe of uncharacteristic build-up to Jeremy Doku goal vs Chelsea: ‘It’s an absolute green light’
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(Credit: Imago, Match of the Day) Mon 13 April 2026 8:45, UK Manchester City have been hailed in somewhat unfamiliar circumstances after their 3-0 win away at Chelsea on Sunday.Pep Guardiola’s side brushed the Blues aside to cruise to victory at Stamford Bridge, as they turned up the heat even further on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. We have become used to seeing Guardiola’s men praised for their silky build-up play in possession, but it was something much more uncharacteristic that has earned them praise in the aftermath of City’s latest victory. ⚽ Man City Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, tactical previews and expert breakdowns for every Manchester City fixture.
Guardiola’s men have kept clean sheets in each of their last three games, which includes the Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal, alongside drubbings of Liverpool and Chelsea in the FA Cup and league respectively. ChelseaStatsMan City37%Possession63%1.14xG2.293Shots on Target81Big Chances315Touches in Opposition Box474Corners12The final stats from Man City’s win at Chelsea.The Citizens are often associated with their work on the ball rather than their energy without it, but that wasn’t the case on Sunday, as Ben Foster was keen to point out the relentlessness of their press.
City’s energy caught Chelsea out on several occasions during the 90 minutes, not least in the build-up to Doku’s goal, when three players converged on Moises Caicedo after he had received the ball from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. But look at City, they sniff it out, and it’s an absolute green light, go, go, go, and it’s a lovely finish into the corner from Doku.”City’s title chances take huge boost at the weekendCity’s title chances increased drastically after Arsenal’s defeat at home to Bournemouth on Saturday lunchtime, and they are now breathing down the necks of Mikel Arteta’s men.Opta’s supercomputer shifted their chances of lifting the league title up by over four per cent from the Gunners’ defeat alone, and that has now been boosted dramatically after the win over Chelsea.