MANCHESTER CITY NARROWS GAP ON PREMIER LEAGUE LEADERS WITH EMPHATIC WIN OVER BRIGHTON.

English attacker PHIL FODEN scored twice as MANCHESTER CITY closed the gap on Premier League leaders ARSENAL to one point with an immaculate 4-0 victory at BRIGHTON.

THE GUNNERS had moved four clears of the defending champions with a midweek win over CHELSEA while LIVERPOOL slipped up atMERSEYSIDE rivals EVERTON – and PEP GUARDIOLA’S side responded with a fine performance on the south coast to keep their title fate in their own hands.

CITY had the win wrapped up by half-time after KEVIN DE BRUYNE planted a superb diving header high into the net before FODENstruck twice with a deflected free-kick and a ruthless finish into the bottom left corner from aBRIGHTON mistake.

Argentine World Cup winner JULIAN ALVAREZ capped the perfect evening with the fourth in the second half, sweeping in from close range following good work from KYLE WALKER.