They have outclassed every opponent they've faced so far this season, putting in an impressive defensive display combined with free-scoring football.
Since their impressive win at Chelsea, they have been on a ruthless streak of 4 consecutive wins. In those wins, they managed to score 16 goals and also maintaining their 100 percent away record.
GW 8
Man City and Stoke City played out the highest scoring game of the PL season after City dismantled Stoke, scoring 7 times without reply to go top of the PL table.
Gabriel Jesus was the only player to score more than a single goal in the game as City had five different goal scorers;
Raheem Sterling & Leroy Sane both scored their 4th Home goal in as many games in the PL this season;David Silva opened his PL season account along with Fernandinho who scored a superb long-range effort, Bernardo Silva scored his first ever PL goal.
Kevin De Bruyne was City's star performer who supplied two superb passes in the game to hand City the advantage after the game was locked at 3-2.
This was the 3rd consecutive PL Home game in which Man City have scored 5+ goals this season.
GW 9
The following game saw Man City put in a dominant home performance once again, this time against a high-performing Burnley side to comfortably win 3-0 and extend their lead at the top to 5 points.
Sergio Aguero's return to action saw him score a penalty; making him the club's all-time joint highest scorer.
Sergio Aguero's return to action saw him score a penalty; making him the club's all-time joint highest scorer.
City defender Nicolas Otamendi struck a header in the 73rd minute to score his 2nd goal of the season. Leroy Sane scored 2 to cap off a fine home win.GW 10
An impressive but late rally by West Brom wasn't enough as Man City managed to get off the line to get their 5th Away win of the season.
City took the lead early after Leroy Sane rifled his 3rd consecutive PL strike taking his tally to 6 PL goals.
But their lead didn't last long as Jay Rodriguez scored the equalizer. But, 2 mins later City restored their lead after Fernandinho scored off a deflected shot, scoring his 2nd PL goal of the season.
Substitute Raheem Sterling scored what proved to be the crucial goal of the game after finishing off a fabulous team goal. Matt Philips scored an injury-time consolation goal.
With this win, City marked the best ever start after 10 games by a PL team in a season.
GW 11
Man City passed their 3rd major test in the PL with ease, comfortably beating Arsenal 3-1 at The Etihad Stadium. This was their ninth consecutive league win in a row.
They were ahead early after Fernandinho played a neat one-two with Kevin De Bruyne who handed City the early advantage.
City's record goal-scorer Sergio Aguero struck a penalty in the 2nd half; registering his 8th PL goal of the season.Two substitutes were the next ones to score; Alexandre Lacazette for Arsenal & Gabriel Jesus for Man City.
Man City now sit on 31 points and travel to Leicester City in the coming weekend.
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