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“You’re getting sacked in the morning” rang in Sam Allardyce’s ears from Manchester City fans after Ilkay Gündogan’s second goal of a victory that moves Pep Guardiola’s champions three points closer to a hat-trick of titles.A stroll was a fair characterisation of City’s display before what unfolded late on when Phil Foden earned a penalty. Despite Riyad Mahrez, a regular taker, and the 51-goal man Erling Haaland both being on the field, Gündogan stepped up in a bid to score his third goal of the afternoon. Continue reading...