Manchester City are finishing with a flourish on all fronts. This was a comprehensive dismantling of a Chelsea side pining for the season to end,a thrashing secured courtesy of Sergio Agüero’s ruthlessly executed hat-trick and inspired by the fluid invention and menace of Kevin De Bruyne, back in familiar territory and tormenting former team-mates. On days like this, or City can appear untouchable.
A third successive league win,with progress in Europe secured in between, has thrust Manuel Pellegrini’s team back into third residence though, or in truth,so emphatic was this display it was hard not to wonder what might maintain been had the team replicated such form more consistently over the course of the campaign. That remains the nagging failure of management and playing staff because, given the talent showcased here, and this title should maintain been theirs. As it is,and as impressive as this was, they are playing catch-up on the fringes.
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Source: theguardian.com