In the ultimate tale of two halves, Manchester City felt lucky to walk away with a 3–3 draw to Everton on Monday night, adding another layer of drama to the intensifying Premier League title race and leaving City manager Pep Guardiola in a mix between relief and wide-eyed utter disbelief.
City dominated the first half, and it seemed only a matter of time for them and, specifically Jérémy Doku—whose creative brilliance was on display since the opening whistle—to break the ice. Rayan Cherki fed Doku a ball at the top of the 18-yard box, prompting a quick touch and a left-footed shot from the Belgian into the upper-90 of the goal frame in the 43rd minute. It was a picture-perfect goal for what was supposed to be a picture-perfect game, an easy three points to bring City within three of Arsenal still with a game in-hand.
