Manchester City 4 Newcastle 0

The reign of Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City began with a resounding home victory over an energetic if poorly organised Newcastle side on Monday evening. The 4-0 scoreline didn’t flatter City on the balance of play but they were undoubtedly helped by a moment of madness from Steven Taylor. The game was already beyond Newcastle when Taylor was sent off for striking Aguero on the back of the head but the manner of Newcastle’s defeat may have been tempered had …

Manchester City put a major dent in Newcastle's hopes of staying above the relegation zone on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium. Four different Manchester City players but the ball past Elliot for a strong victory against Newcastle. Newcastle are a mere 3 points above the relegation zone at this point. This match was a case of total dominance. Manchester City passed at a higher accuracy rate, create more chances, and possessed 63.5% of the ball. It's no shocker that the …