City keep Liverpool sweating

Man City 3 West Brom 1

Manuel Pellegrini’s side brushed West Brom aside at the Etihad Stadium last night as their swagger made a timely return to cut the gap between City, who have a game in hand, and the Merseyside club to six points.

City were irresistible in periods and picked holes in West Brom’s ailing backline seemingly at will, although their work ethic appeared half-hearted and even downright lazy in places.