Leeds came to Manchester decimated, with injuries to some of the key players (Phillips, Bamford, Koch, Rodrigo...), but the result was still "too high" for Premier League standards - 7:0 for the current champion and leader.
Last season, Marcel Bjelsa's team achieved one of the biggest victories at the Etihad since they returned to the Premier League a year and a half ago, and tonight they suffered the heaviest defeat as a result.
The popular "lunatic" also experienced the most convincing defeat in his coaching career, and he led Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille, Lazio, Lille...
Even with a weakened team, against the most offensively powerful opponent, the Argentine coach did not give up on the open game (he doesn't know otherwise), and the outcome was the only possible one - a bunch of goals in the net.
They were guessing Foden at 8, You grill at 13, De Bruyne in the 32nd. i 62, Mahrez in 49, as well as stopwatches The Stones at 74. i Ake in the 78th minute.
De Bruyne's first goal of the match, in the 32nd minute, was Manchester City's 500th under Pep Guardiola's command, while the Belgian's second goal, in the 62nd minute, was the best moment of the match.
Look at him HERE.
At the top, City has four points more than Liverpool, five more than Chelsea, but the rivals have a match less each, and they play on Thursday - "reds" at home with Newcastle, "blues" with Everton, also at home.
Aston Villa won in Norwich - 2:0, and continued the excellent series under Steven Gerrard.
Four wins, in six games, with defeats against the toughest rivals - City and Liverpool.
Ramsey in the 34th and Watkins at 87. minute they brought victory to the team from Birmingham against the last placed team in the table.
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