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#4 Manchester City 6-1 Huddersfield Town
Truth be told, everyone expected Pep Guardiola's side to batter Huddersfield but that does not make the Cityzens' performance any less impressive.
During the week, influential midfielder Kevin De Bruyne suffered a knee injury in training which will keep him out of action for the better part of three months. Many felt that his absence will be felt keenly and that may yet turn out to be true, but the Belgian was not missed on Sunday.
The magical David Silva ran proceedings in an emotional game for him personally, but it was Sergio Aguero who stole the show, netting his 13th hat-trick for City. Silva scored a sumptuous free kick, Gabriel Jesus opened his account and the rout was rounded off with an own goal from Terence Kongolo.
Benjamin Mendy was a constant threat down the left side, as a 3-5-2 formation pushed him further up the pitch. The fact that City conjured up such a performance without De Bruyne, Leroy Sane, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling speaks volumes about the depth of the side. Ominous signs for the rest of the league.
