David Silva dominates in the midfield and provides a goal in a 0-4 battering of the Hammers.

David Silva dominates in the midfield and provides a goal in a 0-4 battering of the Hammers.

The teams exchanged a few early blows as they wrestled for control, but City gradually began to pull the strings with – inevitably -  skipper Silva was the one at the heart of everything for City. 

The speed, tenacity and movement – not to mention the tracking back and hard work was all on displace as El Mago asserted himself into the match. 

However, the highlight of his match was quite clearly his goal.

Sane won the ball on the left but still had plenty of work to do, but the power and pace he skipped past two West Ham defenders will have sent a chill down the spine of defences up and down the land and his low cross was tapped in at the far post by Silva.