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VIDEO: Manchester City take out their anger on Watford with EIGHT goals to get over their shock loss at Norwich as Bernardo Silva hits a hat-trick (and even Nicolas Otamendi bagged a goal and an assist!)

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VIDEO: Manchester City take out their anger on Watford with EIGHT goals to get over their shock loss at Norwich as Bernardo Silva hits a hat-trick (and even Nicolas Otamendi bagged a goal and an assist!)
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  • Manchester City embarrassed Watford after beating the Hornets 8-0 at the Etihad on Saturday
  • Pep Guardiola’s side became the fastest team to go 5-0 up in Premier League history during the first half
  • David Silva put the reigning champions ahead inside one minute before Sergio Aguero doubled the lead
  • Riyad Mahrez got his name on the scoresheet four minutes later after his free-kick took a wicked deflection
  • Bernardo Silva and Nicolas Otamendi then incredibly made it 5-0 in 18 minutes to stun the Hornets 
  • Bernardo Silva then got a second-half brace by the hour mark to complete his hat-trick to make it 7-0 for City
  • Kevin de Bruyne then completed the rout with the pick of the goals with an eighth goal for the hosts 

This is what happens when you stir Manchester City. This is what happens when you poke them and prod them and make Liverpool favourites to win the title.

This is what happens when you suggest that the absence of Aymeric Laporte for the next five months will cost them dearly. They come back the next week and wipe you off the face of the earth.

Beaten by Norwich City last weekend and coming into this match five points behind Jurgen Klopp’s side after five games, City tore mercilessly into Watford at The Etihad and came within a few inches of equalling the record Premier League victory, Manchester United’s 9-0 demolition of Ipswich Town in 1995. No wonder the Watford manager, Quique Sanchez Flores, looked like a mourner at a funeral as he sat on the bench all in black.

Bernardo Silva has his head in his hands after scoring his hat-trick goal and Manchester City's seventh on Saturday

Bernardo Silva has his head in his hands after scoring his hat-trick goal and Manchester City’s seventh on Saturday

The Portuguese forward got his third goal on the hour mark in an utterly mesmerising performance from player and team

The Portuguese forward got his third goal on the hour mark in an utterly mesmerising performance from player and team

Bernardo Silva celebrates with the fans after getting his hat-trick on a dominant day for the reigning champions

Bernardo Silva celebrates with the fans after getting his hat-trick on a dominant day for the reigning champions

MATCH FACTS, LEAGUE TABLE AND PLAYER RATINGS

MAN CITY: (4-3-3) Ederson 7; Walker 6 (Joao Cancelo 53, 6), Fernandinho 8, Otamendi 6 (Garcia 63, 6), Mendy 6 (Angelino 46, 7); De Bruyne 9.5, Rodri 8, David Silva 9; Mahrez 9, Aguero 6, Bernardo Silva 9

SUBS NOT USED: Bravo (GK); Sterling, Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus

GOALS: D. Silva (1), Aguero (PEN 7), Mahrez (12), B. Silva (15, 48, 60), Otamendi (18), De Bruyne (85)

BOOKINGS: B. Silva (19), Angelino (81)

COACH: Pep Guardiola

WATFORD: (4-1-4-1) Foster 7; Femenia 5, Dawson 4, Mariappa 4, Holebas 4; Capoue 3; Foulquier 4 (Pereyra 33, 4), Cleverley 4, Doucoure 3, Hughes 4 (Sarr 59, 3); Deulofeu 7 (Gray 77, 4)

SUBS NOT USED: Gomes, Janmaat, Chalobah, Kabasele

GOALS: None

BOOKINGS: Deulofeu (59), Kiko (59)

COACH: Quique Sanchez Flores

REFEREE: Mike Dean 7

MAN OF THE MATCH: Kevin de Bruyne

VENUE: Etihad Stadium

ATTENDANCE: TBA

Season at a glance

  • Team P GD Pts
    1 Liverpool 5 11 15
    2 Manchester City 6 18 13
    3 Leicester City 6 3 11
    4 Bournemouth 6 1 10
    5 Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 8
    6 Manchester United 5 4 8
    7 Burnley 6 1 8
    8 Sheffield United 6 1 8
    9 Chelsea 5 0 8
    10 Arsenal 5 0 8
    11 West Ham United 5 -1 8
    12 Southampton 6 -3 7
    13 Crystal Palace 5 -3 7
    14 Everton 6 -4 7
    15 Brighton and Hove Albion 6 -3 6
    16 Norwich City 6 -5 6
    17 Newcastle United 6 -4 5
    18 Aston Villa 5 -2 4
    19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 -4 3
    20 Watford 6 -14 2
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City won 8-0 but it should have been more. City won 8-0 and Sergio Aguero had an off day. He scored a penalty but he missed a hat-trick of chances he would normally have gobbled up. He hit the post, Riyad Mahrez hit the bar, Kevin de Bruyne missed a late sitter, Ben Foster made a magnificent save. It could have been 10. It could have been 11 or 12. It was a turkey shoot.

De Bruyne was magnificent. Hampered by injuries last season, this was him in his pomp again. In this form, he is the best player in the league. He made four assists and scored the eighth and best goal of the lot, an unstoppable drive six minutes from time. David Silva was untouchable, too. And as for City’s crisis at the back, Fernandinho looked unflappable. Not that he was put to the test much.

Amidst it all, spare a thought for Watford’s Guadaloupe midfielder Dimitri Foulquier, who endured the Premier League debut from Hell. He had nine touches and watched his team concede five goals in the first 17 minutes before he was substituted in the 34thminute. As he wandered to the touchline, he looked like he had seen a ghost.

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City could have had more but not surprisingly, they spent long spells of the game treating the contest like a practice match, searching for urgency. City had destroyed Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup Final in May and now they went two better. They became only the seventh team in Premier League history to score 8 or more in a game.

David Silva put City ahead inside the first minute to score the fastest Premier League goal so far this season

David Silva put City ahead inside the first minute to score the fastest Premier League goal so far this season

The Spanish playmaker was able to get on to the end of fantastic ball from Kevin de Bruyne to break the game's deadlock

The Spanish playmaker was able to get on to the end of fantastic ball from Kevin de Bruyne to break the game’s deadlock

Sergio Aguero (left) celebrates doubling City's lead from the penalty spot following their quick start on Saturday

Sergio Aguero (left) celebrates doubling City’s lead from the penalty spot following their quick start on Saturday

Riyad Mahrez won the penalty after Ben Foster brought down the Algeria international inside the area after six minutes

Riyad Mahrez won the penalty after Ben Foster brought down the Algeria international inside the area after six minutes

Aguero buried the penalty in the seventh minute to score his 100th Premier League goal at the Etihad

Aguero buried the penalty in the seventh minute to score his 100th Premier League goal at the Etihad

David Silva had led City out on to the pitch carrying his son, Mateo, in his arms. He had barely had time to put him down when he opened the scoring. De Bruyne started the move, feeding the ball to Walker to right. When it was worked back to him, the Belgium midfielder swung in a delicious cross and Silva sidefooted it in from a few yards out.

De Bruyne was playing magisterially, running the game from the centre of midfield. Watford could not get anywhere near him. After six minutes, he skipped away from a tackle in the centre circle, galloped forward and played a clever through ball into the path of Riyad Mahrez.

Mahrez poked it away from the grasp of Ben Foster, who brought him down even though the ball was heading straight into touch. Sergio Aguero dispatched the penalty nervelessly. It was the 100thleague goal at the Etihad, another landmark in his astonishing scoring record.

Five minutes later, City were further ahead. Mahrez set off on a brilliant run from deep in the Watford half and evaded two challenges before Abdoulaye Doucoure chopped him down on the edge of the area. Mahrez took the free kick himself. It might have been going in anyway but when it hit Tom Cleverley in the face and ricocheted away in the opposite direction, Foster had no chance.

After winning the penalty, Mahrez (right, No 26) then scored with a set-piece of his own as his free-kick was deflected in

After winning the penalty, Mahrez (right, No 26) then scored with a set-piece of his own as his free-kick was deflected in

Mahrez's free-kick hit Watford's Tom Cleverley in the face which then deflected past Ben Foster in the visitors' net

Mahrez’s free-kick hit Watford’s Tom Cleverley in the face which then deflected past Ben Foster in the visitors’ net

Mahrez celebrates scoring City's third after his free-kick took a big deflection as Watford had no reply

Mahrez celebrates scoring City’s third after his free-kick took a big deflection as Watford had no reply

Next, City scored from a set-piece. De Bruyne delivered an outswinger from the right, Nicolas Otamendi rose above Adrian Mariappa and flicked it on. A chasm opened in the middle of the Watford area and Bernardo Silva danced into it before stooping to head the ball past Foster.

City made it to five faster than any Premier League team ever has before when a piece of quick thinking undid Watford again after 17 minutes. As David Silva stood over a free kick, Aguero spun away from his marker, Silva found him with the perfect pass and Aguero drilled the ball across the area for Otamendi to slide it in at the back post.

Then, mercifully, there was a hiatus. It is worth mentioning that amid the carnage, Watford did fashion a chance of their own after four minutes when Deulofeu jinked past a clumsy challenge from Otamendi and chipped the ball goalwards only for Ederson to push it wide with his finger tips. It was just about the only moment of relief in a long afternoon for the visitors.

City’s best move of the game, ironically, did not lead to a goal. A minute before half time, Rodri spread a magnificent cross-field ball to Bernardo Silva on the right hand touchline. He killed it with his first touch and laid it back to De Bruyne.

Bernardo Silva stoops low to head in his first goal and City's fourth after 15 minutes at the Etihad

Bernardo Silva stoops low to head in his first goal and City’s fourth after 15 minutes at the Etihad

The Portuguese forward was left all alone at the back post to head the ball under Foster and into the net

The Portuguese forward was left all alone at the back post to head the ball under Foster and into the net

Foster is unable to keep the ball out after Bernardo's header bounced under the veteran goalkeeper

Foster is unable to keep the ball out after Bernardo’s header bounced under the veteran goalkeeper

Aguero celebrates setting up Nicolas Otamendi (left, inside the net) who tapped in City's fifth goal after just 18 minutes

Aguero celebrates setting up Nicolas Otamendi (left, inside the net) who tapped in City’s fifth goal after just 18 minutes

Otamendi is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring the fifth goal while the Watford players have their heads in hands

Otamendi is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring the fifth goal while the Watford players have their heads in hands

The Argentina defender puts his fingers in his ears as he celebrates in front of the away fans at the Etihad

The Argentina defender puts his fingers in his ears as he celebrates in front of the away fans at the Etihad

De Bruyne crossed it first time to the back post where Aguero rose to power in a header. It looked like a certain goal but somehow Foster clawed it out. On another day, it was the kind of save that might be mentioned in dispatches as a contender for save of the season. Not today, though. Today, it drowned in the glut of goals.

Two minutes after the break, City resumed scoring. Given a burst of new energy by replacement left back Angelino, they profited from some ragged Watford defending.

Will Hughes headed an attempted clearance straight to David Silva who somehow squeezed the ball through to Bernardo Silva. He eased past one defender, let the ball bounce and then hooked it past Foster. It was the 11thtime City had scored six or more goals in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.

City went 7-0 up after an hour. De Bruyne, again, was the provider. Bernardo Silva, again, was the scorer. The Belgian’s cross found him at the back post.

Bernardo Silva (right) got City back in the goals shortly after the restart as he completed his hat-trick

Bernardo Silva (right) got City back in the goals shortly after the restart as he completed his hat-trick

The former Monaco star is surrounded by Watford defenders but he still manages to get his shot away at goal

The former Monaco star is surrounded by Watford defenders but he still manages to get his shot away at goal

The two Silvas embrace after Bernardo (L) scored City's sixth goal of the game as City continued their relentless performance

The two Silvas embrace after Bernardo (L) scored City’s sixth goal of the game as City continued their relentless performance

Kevin de Bruyne caps off a superb performance with a sublime goal as he celebrates scoring City's eighth

Kevin de Bruyne caps off a superb performance with a sublime goal as he celebrates scoring City’s eighth

The Belgium international scored the pick of the goal as he rifled in an unstoppable effort with minutes of normal time left

The Belgium international scored the pick of the goal as he rifled in an unstoppable effort with minutes of normal time left

Aguero celebrates with De Bruyne as City complete the demolition job of Watford at the Etihad on Saturday

Aguero celebrates with De Bruyne as City complete the demolition job of Watford at the Etihad on Saturday

Bernardo Silva miskicked but the ball fell kindly for him and he rammed his second effort past Foster. The Portuguese forward put his head in his hands. He looked embarrassed. He wasn’t the only one starting to feel sorry for Watford.

Not De Bruyne though. Aguero missed two more good chances but there was no let up in the beauty of De Bruyne’s play. Midway through the second half, he caressed a cross with his left foot to the back post where Mahrez was waiting.

Mahrez headed it back across goal. It beat Foster but cannoned off the face of the crossbar and bounced away to safety.

De Bruyne saved the best for last. Six minutes from the end, he received the ball on the edge of the Watford box, stepped inside his marker and lashed an unstoppable rising drive past Foster into the roof of the net.

Perhaps in the end, De Bruyne took pity on those he was persecuting by sparing them the ignominy of being classed with that Ipswich side as the most hapless losers of the Premier League era. In the dying minutes, he danced through again and with only Foster to beat, he dragged the ball wide. Small mercies.

Raheem Sterling (right) was left on the bench along with fellow forward Gabriel Jesus (left)

Raheem Sterling (right) was left on the bench along with fellow forward Gabriel Jesus (left)

The scoreboard shows the final score at the end of the game as City put eight past their opponents on Saturday

The scoreboard shows the final score at the end of the game as City put eight past their opponents on Saturday

 

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