MANCHESTER, England (AP) Manchester
City sent a strong message to its Premier League title rivals by
thrashing 10-man Newcastle 4-0 on Monday, mixing power with panache to
mark Manuel Pellegrini's first competitive game in charge in style.
Yaya Toure scored the pick of City's
goals in a sparkling display at Etihad Stadium with a sublime
50th-minute free kick, adding to first-half goals by David Silva and
Sergio Aguero and a late strike by substitute Samir Nasri.
It was a complete performance - and a
powerful response to impressive wins by Manchester United and Chelsea on
the opening weekend of the season. It could be some battle for the
title this season between England's leading three clubs.
"The most pleasing thing is the way
the team played for 90 minutes," said Pellegrini, who often stood
motionless in his technical area, hands in his pockets or arms folded as
his team dismantled Newcastle.
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