Something fairly amazing happened in the 27th minute of this latest Manchester City goalfest. A slick first-time passing move produced an unanswerable goal for the home side, but a bamboozled Stoke City defence was already wearily familiar with that routine. The Belgian has been the inspiration behind much of what Manchester City have produced this season, yet here were his fellow forwards pinging the ball about with accuracy and imagination without him. Crystal Palace 2-1 Chelsea, Manchester City 7-2 Stoke and more: clockwatch – live! Before Stoke had fully recovered their composure Manchester City struck again with another quality passing move.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2017 16:07 UTC