Stoke left stunned by brilliant de Bruyne

You have to go back 123 years to the last time a team started the season with 29 goals from their opening eight top-flight games.

On Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s side dismantled the visitors from the first minute to the last in every area of the pitch with a mix of individual brilliance, team understanding and constant hunger for perfection.

It made for a sharp contrast to the tussle between two of their title rivals a few hours earlier.