This dismantling of Southampton illustrates how difficult dethroning Manchester City will surely be. From opening whistle to the end Pep Guardiola’s supreme side made the contest a virtual duck shoot on an afternoon when Raheem Sterling was sublime.
The forward scored twice and helped create three more, and at 23 is only going to improve. So, too, a City whose prevailing characteristic is the embodiment of their manager’s relentlessness.
Written by Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/04/manchester-city-southampton-premier-league-match-report under the title “Sterling hits two as Manchester City thrash Southampton to go top again”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.