Pep rallies his troops for crunch period in three-way trophy tilt

SUNDERLAND, England - Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City side it is now into "must-win" territory in its three-pronged bid for silverware this season.

City top-scorer Sergio Aguero's 23rd goal of the campaign and a third in as many matches from Leroy Sane sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win at struggling Sunderland on Sunday as Guardiola's team reclaimed third place, eight points behind leader Chelsea.