DBasia.news – Never before in history has a team wiped out all titles on the domestic scene. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City has successfully done the 2018-19 season by winning the FA Cup, League Cup, and Premier League.
Even if calculated by the Community Shield at the start of the season, City have won the local quadruple trophy. The latest trophy, FA Cup, won by Man City with a score of 6-0 over Watford at Wembley, Saturday (18/5) night Western Indonesian Time.
Manchester City have a big chance to wipe out all domestic titles in this fight. Pep Guardiola lowered the 4-3-3 formation by relying on Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, and Raheem Sterling.
City’s three motorbikes in the midfield are occupied by Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva. While Watford directed by Javi Gracia down with a 4-2-2-2 tactic. Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu are the mainstays on the front lines.
It didn’t take long for Man City to dominate possession and score in the 26th minute. Raheem Sterling grabbed the ball in the midfield of the game from the foot of the Watford player and gave it to Silva. The Spanish midfielder converted it to a goal. 1-0.
12 minutes from Silva’s goal, Man City scored again and this time the scorer was Sterling. Bernardo gave a measured pass to Jesus which he deflected into Watford’s goal.
Jesus kicked the ball was already past Heurelho Gomes and rolled into the goal. But, Sterling grabbed it to become a goal and the goal was recorded on behalf of an English player. 2-0 City away.
City closed the first half with a 2-0 lead and ball possession 75 versus 25 percent Watford. Nevertheless, Watford was supposed to have enough opportunities to break into City’s goal, including from Roberto Pereyra’s opportunity that Ederson pushed over.
Watford was supposed to have more initiative to press and launch an attack early in the second half. But, City defense raised by Vincent Kompany is too strong to pass through Watford’s offensive players.
Man City punished him with different individual qualities between the two teams. Kevin De Bruyne, who just came in to replace Mahrez on the 55th minute, scored City’s third goal in minute 61 through a quick counter-attack.
Receiving a pass from Jesus, De Bruyne calmly tricked Gomes before breaking into Watford’s goal. The position changed to 3-0. Man City’s domestic Treble winners are in sight.
After the far advantage, City only set the tempo of play and keep Watford away from the ball. However, they were still hungry to score and then scored two more goals which made it 5-0.
Jesus scored in the 68th minute from a counter-attack when he received De Bruyne’s pass. The Brazilian striker converted the opportunity calmly into a goal. Then Sterling’s fifth goal was scored on 81 minutes.
Sterling closed City’s goal party with a hat trick in the 87th minute. Receiving an assist from De Bruyne, Sterling kicked a ball that Gomes pushed over, but the ball hit the crossbar and was struck back by Sterling.
Extra time ended in the second half and Manchester City won half a dozen goals over Watford. Quality differences are seen between the two teams.