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UNSTOPPABL­E

City grab EPL win record in top style

- SWANSEA .......................... 0 MANCHESTER CITY ........ 4

CITY produced a Supersonic performanc­e to set a new Premier League record of 15 consecutiv­e wins.

The visitors pumped up the volume by listening to Oasis before kick-off then set about outclassin­g Swansea with a swagger to match the Gallagher brothers.

Stand-in skipper David Silva hit the opener after 27 minutes, meeting Bernard Silva’s pass to score for the third game in a row.

Kevin de Bruyne, a talent fit to grace any stage, added No.2 before half-time with a free-kick that evaded everyone and nestled in the net.

Swansea’s misery was prolonged with more sensationa­l stuff from City after the break. Silva scooped in his second after a one-two with Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero got in on the act with a late solo fourth.

City’s celebratio­ns weren’t as raucous as the post-match party at Old Trafford that sparked Sunday’s infamous tunnel bust-up.

But the title gets closer by the day and Pep Guardiola’s men have also a new record for the best start to an English top-flight season with 16 wins and a draw.

Guardiola said: “We are so demanding for our players. We can lose, we can drop points but complacenc­y will never happen.

“Winning 15 games in a row gives us a lot of confidence. If people are happy watching us that is the best gift.

“Considerin­g we have a lot of games in our legs, a demanding game at Old Trafford three days ago, we were solid, serious and made a good performanc­e. I’m so happy for David Silva, we cannot disguise his quality but in the past he didn’t score too may goals. He’s sharp, he’s in an amazing condition.”

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