Balotelli steals headlines, Richards steals the show

Man City 3 Sunderland 0

Italian forward Balotelli stormed down the tunnel after being substituted after 55 minutes of City’s mostimpressive display to date this season, another minor drama in the attention-seeking prima donna’s body of work.

City coach David Platt tersely declined to answer questions the latest antics, an indication the club have long since run out of patience with answering justifiable questions about the player.