Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea: 5 Men who were brilliant for Pep Guardiola

#2 Raheem Sterling

Manchester City v Chelsea FC - Premier League

The Englishman started on the left of the front three and his speed and trickery gave Chelsea a constant headache. Sterling gave his team the perfect start when he arrives late into the box and got to the end of a deflected Bernardo Silva pass. The Englishman unleashed a ferocious volley that shocked Chelsea and gave City an early lead. It was a sign of things to come and laid down a marker for City's intent.

Sterling continued his running and pressing and did not give the Chelsea back four a moment's respite. He constantly harrowed and harassed Azpilicueta, and Rudiger had to cover for the Spaniard on more than one occasions. It opened up a lot of spaces in the middle, which City took due advantage of.

The Englishman was a constant threat with his trickery and he continued to run at the defense, almost always beating his marker and trying to set up his teammates. The trend continued in the second half as well and in the 55th minute, he won City a penalty as he was fouled by Azpilicueta.

He continued to strive and was rewarded in the 80th minute when he scored his second from an easy finish after some brilliant work by David Silva and Zinchenko.