Sentences with phrase «lead over city rivals»

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City secured the title with five games to spare this season, collecting 28 wins in 33 games to open up a commanding lead over nearest rivals Man Utd.

While it's surely too early in the season to suggest that this will be a decisive encounter, if City were to win and open up an 11 - point lead over their rivals, it would perhaps be too much ground to make up.

Arsenal can not go to the top of the Premier League with a home win over Man City this evening, because of that pesky Leicester City side of Claudio Ranieri, but we can open up a four point lead over the club that is likely to be our main rivals for the EPL title.

In turn, they've got one less trophy to compete for and have all - but dropped out of the title race with rivals Man City extending their lead over them while Chelsea have leapfrogged them into second place.

City are the most exciting team in the Premier League currently and at no point have they looked under threat — holding a dominant lead over rivals Manchester United at the top of the table.

Manchester City extending their lead at the top of English Premier League as they are now eight points ahead of their nearest rivals following Pep Guardiola's men 3 - 1 victory over Arsenal.

After nine games their local rivals Manchester City have already gained a 5 point lead over United and Mourinho's attempt at a League title is already slipping away due to injured players.

Chelsea won their 13th consecutive Premier League game and still maintain a six point lead over closest rivals Liverpool who defeated Man City yesterday.

United trail rivals Manchester City by just two points at the top of the Premier League table, but with Raheem Sterling's hat - trick helping Manuel Pellegrini's side to a 4 - 1 lead over Bournemouth at half time, it is likely that that two - point gap will still be in tact come the full - time whistle at the Etihad.

His pressing from the front and inventive nature led to chances for the Rossoneri, and the Frenchman finished the game with an assist (a perfect cross for Carlos Bacca) and a goal — the third in Milan's 3 - 0 rout over their city rivals.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, armed with a $ 4.9 million campaign war chest and a double - digit polling lead over his nearest Democratic primary rival, is expected to cruise to victory on Tuesday, but not without a fight from four long - shot candidates.

Polls taken over the past several weeks have shown Weiner either leading his closest rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, or trailing her in second place.

A new Quinnipiac poll released earlier this week showed Bloomberg with comfortable leads over both of his potential rivals — Democrats Bill Thompson, the New York City Comptroller, and Rep. Anthony Weiner.

(CNN)- With less than six weeks left until Election Day, a new poll suggests that Michael Bloomberg holds a 16 point lead over his closest rival in the New York City mayor's bid for a third term.