Sergio Aguero scores hat-trick as Manchester City demolish Watford at Vicarage Road
RATINGS: How did Watford’s players get on in their Premier League hammering to Manchester City?
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City moved top of the table and handed Watford their heaviest ever top-flight defeat.
Sergio Aguero scored his 10th hat-trick for Manchester City as they thrashed Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road to go top of the Premier League.
Manchester City have blasted their way to the top of the Premier League and only an exceptional team will be able to challenge them. Watford, watched by Elton John and unbeaten before Pep Guardiola’s men rocked up here, fancied their chances but were blown away by a three-goal salvo before half-time.
Sergio Aguero’s superb hat-trick was the centre-point of a blistering Manchester City performance at Vicarage Road as they swept to the top of the Premier League.
So. Fourth in the League. Early days, yes, but still. Fourth in the league. Cool, huh?
For the second week running there was a Watford related event on Friday night. This time it was Tony Coton’s book launch at the Vic.
I fixed it.
Watford’s unbeaten start to the season was spectacularly ripped up as they were on the receiving end of a footballing lesson and an exhibition at times as an exceptional Manchester City team cantered to a 6-0 victory.
Watford keeper Ben Foster and his Aston Villa counterpart Thomas Sorensen stole the show as their two sides had to settle for a draw at Vicarage Road.
Aidy Boothroyd’s team are still confronting the Watford gap. It is a daunting prospect, despite the manager’s protestation that “performance-wise we’d be near the top of the Premiership. And I believe performances lead to results.”
Saturday’s one-word match report is : Thunk.
Two BSAD reports
BSAD report: There’s a saying round my way – “If you can’t catch a goose in a bucket, there’s no point in trying to shove a cow into a carrier bag”. Wise words, I think you’ll agree.
