Man City blow Bournemouth away at the Etihad 

New striker Erling Haaland was not among the City goalscorers but that was one of the few surprises on an afternoon that was way more comfortable than Guardiola’s first in charge, a nervy 2-1 victory over Sunderland in August 2016.

EASY WORK: Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez attempts a shot on goal. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

MAN CITY 4 BOURNEMOUTH 0

PEP Guardiola marked the sixth anniversary of his first game as Manchester City manager in an all too familiar way, with a comfortable victory that maintained his team’s winning start to the season.