City earn routine victory

Sunderland 0 Manchester City 2: Sunderland were game, but the harsh truth is that they were woefully lacking in just about every department. Try as they might, the most stern test faced by Manchester City arrived in the aftermath of the final whistle.

Pep Guardiola’s men had hardly been required to break sweat during a routine victory, a fourth in succession in the league being their best since opening the season with six.

Barely had they been asked a question by the hosts in the entire 90 minutes, but that all changed when the Spaniard strode purposefully onto the pitch to engage in some robust post-game debriefs with an assortment of his superstars.