Anelka can be world’s best

Manchester City 4 Aston Villa 1

Just days after Anelka spoke of his happiness and contentment at City after a career littered with enough fall-outs to see the Frenchman dubbed ‘The Incredible Sulk’, Keegan’s record £13.5million signing fired home the first three-timer of his Blues career.

It not only sent City soaring above Chelsea into third spot but also saw him leapfrog Teddy Sheringham, Michael Owen and Thierry Henry at the top of the Barclaycard Premiership scoring charts.