Manchester City began their Premier League campaign with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Premier League newcomers Swansea City. A harsh lesson for Swansea, or a statement of intent from Manchester City?
Edin Dzeko opened the scoring on 57 minutes, before £38m man Sergio Aguero stole the show with two goals either side of David Silva's composed volley to complete a 4-0 victory over the sorry Swans.
City had the better of the first half. David Silva and Gareth Barry were both denied by the crossbar, and Swansea 'keeper Michael Vorm was in top form, saving from Edin Dzeko and almost all of Manchester City's attacking line-up.
But on 57 minutes Swansea's resistance was finally broken. Adam Johnson drove a shot high to Vorm's right. Vorm got a strong hand to it, but could only palm the ball directly into the path of Edin Dzeko, who tapped in from six yards.
Immediately after the goal, Nigel de Jong was replaced by Sergio Aguero. And ten minutes later, the new boy made an impact. Micah Richards was played through by Adam Johnson, and he sent a searching ball across the six-yard area. Sergio Aguero was on hand to tap in his first ever City goal from almost the same place that Dzeko has scored from just ten minutes before.
Two minutes after the goal, Aguero then turned provider for David Silva. A flick over Vorm left the Swansea 'keeper in no-man's land. Aguero pulled it back for Silva, who volleyed in just under the bar from ten yards.
And then, three minutes before the end Aguero sent a show-stopping strike from 25 yards sailing into the bottom right hand corner of Swansea's goal. Game over. 4-0.
David Silva was named Man of the Match, but the night will be remembered for one man - Sergio Aguero. A terrific cameo, and a wonderful preview into the footballing skills of City's new Argentine. Carlos who?
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