'More gears there to be unleashed in City's push for the title'

Story by[]Sarah Mulkerrins - Final Score reporterMon, December 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM UTC·1 min readSeven straight wins for Manchester City makes a much happier Christmas for Pep Guardiola's side this year, than last. When all those questions swirled about performances, it was apparent change was coming. Now, fans are seeing clearly what that looks like and in recent weeks, on a more consistent basis. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd the crowd at the Etihad were vocal about who they were enjoying watching. Erling Haaland stole the headlines and will always bring the loudest cheers - his goalscoring form back to his best, with a mighty 19 league goals to his name for far. But he wasn't alone, Rayan Cherki created a buzz every time he was on the ball. There was much support too for Tijani Reinders, who got his first goal at the Etihad. Alongside Phil Foden and Nico Gonzalez, they're all finding ways to combine and support each other in attack. City didn't have to be amazing against West Ham, and they let chances slide by, but they were ruthless and efficient when needed.