Champions League: Man City manager Guardiola hails Sterling hat-trick

Manchester City manr Pep Guardiola praised 'extraordinary' Raheem Sterling after his 11-minute hat-trick in City's 5-1 Champions League thrashing of Atalanta on Tuesday. Along with Sterling's hat-trick, Sergio Aguero also scored twice for team. Pep Guardiola has doubt that hat-trick hero Raheem Sterling can continue to improve even as he lauded Manchester City star as perfect. Sterling’s hat-trick helped City to maintain a 100% win record in UEFA Champions League. Pep feels that Sterling’s physicality is incredible and believes that he could play game after game.

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City were trailing after Ruslan Malivskiy’s penalty at Etihad Stadium, but Sterling teamed up with Aguero to restore parity six minutes later in Manchester. Sterling n won a penalty for Aguero to lead City ahead before half-time in Group C clash, with former running riot in of 11 second-half minutes.

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New records for Sterling

24-year-old's hat-trick took his tally to 16 goals in 17 games for club and country this season, also contributing with 10 assists. This hat-trick makes him only eighth Englishman to score a Champions League hat-trick and only player to score it as a winger. Sterling was anunced as Player of Match after his magnificent display. He scored 28 goals along with 15 assists in previous season for both club and country and has successfully cemented his place in Pep’s starting 11.

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City lead Group C with nine points, having won all three group st matches. y have conceded just one goal till w in campaign.

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