Manchester City wasted little time returning to the top four, but needed a solid effort to hold off Burnley at Etihad Stadium on Monday night in a 2-1 win.
City's Yaya Toure and Burnley's Ben Mee take the cover for the Tuesday, January 3, 2017 edition of The National Sport section.
Richard Jolly reported from Manchester, where after the match Pep Guardiola expressed displeasure at officials who awarded Burnley a contested goal and sent off Fernandinho half an hour in, leaving City to fight for an hour down a man.
Jolly writes:
“He was upset about the award of Burnley’s goal. Manchester City’s fans were vocal in their displeasure about referee Lee Mason’s performance. But they still prevailed, in a triumph forged by skill and spirit alike.
“‘After a game in Anfield two days ago, [to play with] 10 men for 60 minutes, we showed resilience,’ said Guardiola, in a rare moment of levity.”
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