Man City 2-0 Sheffield United: Player ratings as Phil Foden shines in routine win
Manchester City cut the gap between themselves and league leaders Liverpool with a 2-0 victory against Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon. Rodri opened the scoring for the hosts with just 14 minutes on the clock, but the Cityzens were unable to double their advantage in the first half. However, the Blades could only hold out until the hour mark, Julian Alvarez grabbing a second to wrap up all three points. The result moves Man City level on points with Arsenal before the Gunners' clash with Fulham on New Year's Eve and just two points off Liverpool. How the game unfolded Unsurprisingly, Man City were the side that dominated early proceedings, Phil Foden's neat flick setting up Alvarez for the first shot of the Game just two minutes in. Despite some brief forays forward from Sheffield United, it was indeed the newly crowned world champions that took the lead with less than a quarter of an hour played. Manuel Akanji fired a pass into Foden, the Englishman's touch fal...