Pep Guardiola was full of praise for makeshift right-back Matheus Nunes after Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.Over two years on from his £53 million arrival from

The Manchester City manager's ability to develop and tweak the games of established players is one of his greatest strengths

Manchester City's good form continued with a comfortable 3-0 win away to Crystal Palace on Sunday, ensuring that the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal remains just two points

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Manchester City are scoring goals for fun these days, having now scored three or more goals in six of their last seven Premier League games after beating Crystal Palace 3-0 in south London on Sunday.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his side's resilience against Crystal Palace, as his players weathered an early storm to win 3-0 on Sunday, but said City were not yet the finished article despite cutting the gap to league leaders Arsenal.

The signature traits the Madrid crowd had come to expect, and fear, from Guardiola’s teams had vanished. The hypnotising passing sequences, the suffocating press, the idea of total dominance. Perfume? Something staler was in the air.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden raised their game as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 despite producing an underwhelming performance in south London. The Eagles hit the woodwork in either half, but Haaland gave Pep Guardiola's side the lead late in the first with a towering header before Foden slammed the ball into the net with his favoured left foot to put the game out of Palace's sight.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola can look at new options for his squad in the coming weeks with an unrelenting calendar

Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 at Selhurst Park, while Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa also registered victories on December 14.