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City stays alive in title race
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 23 - 04 - 2014

MANCHESTER — Manchester City stayed alive in the English Premier League title race by beating West Bromwich Albion 3-1 thanks to first-half goals by three Argentines Monday.
Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero struck in the opening 10 minutes at Etihad Stadium to set third-place City on its way to a victory that trimmed the gap to league leader Liverpool to six points, with a game still in hand.
Graham Dorrans' spectacular 16th-minute volley halved West Brom's deficit but Martin Demichelis bundled in a close-range finish in the 33rd to help secure a routine win for City that was marred by a second-half injury to its playmaker David Silva.
The Spain international was carried off on a stretcher after receiving a knock to his right ankle, which has been causing him pain for the last few weeks.
City, which moved a point behind Chelsea, likely has to win its final four matches if the team has any chance of reeling in Liverpool.
“We always talk with the players that if Liverpool win their (last) three matches and win 14 in a row, they will be champions,” City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. “Our duty is to try to win the games and in that way Liverpool can feel pressure.” Pellegrini's side rediscovered the creativity and bite to its forward play that was lacking in last week's 2-2 draw with Sunderland that severely dented its hopes of catching Liverpool. Much of that can be put down to the return of Silva, who prompted many of City's attacks in the opening blitz that proved too much for West Brom, before being taken off in the 69th with his right leg in a brace following an innocuous challenge by Morgan Amalfitano.
“His injury started with a kick some weeks ago,” Pellegrini said of Silva. With City facing upcoming trips to Crystal Palace and Everton, a long injury absence for Silva would be a huge blow to the team's title aspirations.
“The first half I think we played very well, we scored three goals and we had clear chances,” Pellegrini said. “It was the team we see the whole season at the Etihad.”
City climbed four points clear of fourth-place Arsenal but will be looking up in the standings, not below, as it goes in search of a second title in three years. West Brom stayed 16th, three points above the relegation zone with four games remaining.
Blackstock charged
Nottingham Forest striker Dexter Blackstock was charged with misconduct Tuesday in relation to breaches of the Football Association's rules on betting.
The player, who is recovering from a season-ending knee injury he picked up on loan at Championship (second tier) rival Leeds United, was given six days to respond.
The FA did not give details, but the Nottingham Post website said the charges did not relate to bets placed on matches involving Forest and nor were there any allegations that the player had been involved in match-fixing.
The rules prohibit footballers betting on competitions they have played in that season or matches on which they have any direct or indirect influence. Blackstock, 27, has not played for Forest since October. — Agencies


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