Pellegrini hails Man City ‘miracle’

Man City 3 Crystal Palace 0

The less surprising aspect of Manchester City’s eighth consecutive victory was the fact that David Silva, without a goal at the Etihad Stadium in a shade over 12 months, returned to form in emphatic fashion to underline why Manuel Pellegrini’s team should, arguably, enter 2015 as favourites to retain their title.

Such is the incredible depth boasted by Manuel Pellegrini’s squad that not even the absence of Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic for this game and possibly the entire holiday schedule could deny City a victory that lifted them to joint leadership of the table, until tonight at least when Chelsea face a tricky visit to Stoke.