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#1 Manchester City's midfield showing its class
Many discussions post-match will be about Sergio Aguero. The star has now scored 99 goals at the Etihad Stadium, and he laid it off for Bernardo Silva when he could have scored another to make it 100.
However, City's midfielders have been the oil that has consistently lubricated this powerful team, and this match showed just how important they are. They have the uncanny ability to drive into dangerous positions all the time, yet control the game from the centre of the field.
David Silva, with his dashing runs down the left, made off with two assists today. His replacement Bernardo Silva moved deep within the final third, and within seconds, scored a goal. Kevin De Bruyne put the ball into the net in just over 60 seconds, as David Silva found him almost in the six-yard box. An assist, also from de Bruyne, gave Sergio Aguero his first goal.
This is a midfield that can take on the biggest teams in the world, in the biggest competitions, and win. Manchester City now average 3.5 goals per game this season, and they have their midfield to thank for it.
