I haven't seen this posted elsewhere (apologies if I am duplicating it) and it comes from the Times:
Manchester City's pursuit of four trophies continues to throw up stats to delight their followers, and one figure sums up how they are operating on a completely different level to many of their Premier League rivals. As the Game in Numbers reveals, City's 2-0 win over Everton in the FA Cup quarter-finals means they have now scored 99 goals in cup competitions since Crystal Palace last scored one. Not only do Pep Guardiola's team routinely fight their way to the final of domestic cup tournaments, they also play ten games or so per season in the Champions League, so their campaign bears little resemblance to those of the likes of Palace. Combine City's free-scoring with the fact that Roy Hodgson's side have just become the first in the top flight ever to fail to score in the FA Cup or League Cup over two consecutive seasons, and the result is this remarkable 99-0 scoreline.
Manchester City's pursuit of four trophies continues to throw up stats to delight their followers, and one figure sums up how they are operating on a completely different level to many of their Premier League rivals. As the Game in Numbers reveals, City's 2-0 win over Everton in the FA Cup quarter-finals means they have now scored 99 goals in cup competitions since Crystal Palace last scored one. Not only do Pep Guardiola's team routinely fight their way to the final of domestic cup tournaments, they also play ten games or so per season in the Champions League, so their campaign bears little resemblance to those of the likes of Palace. Combine City's free-scoring with the fact that Roy Hodgson's side have just become the first in the top flight ever to fail to score in the FA Cup or League Cup over two consecutive seasons, and the result is this remarkable 99-0 scoreline.
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