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Man City boss Guardiola delighted with Burnley rout

Manchester City thrashed Burnley 5-0 at the Etihad on Saturday.

City did most of the damage in the second half against Burnley as they gave Joe Hart a busy day on his return to the Etihad, with just Sergio Aguero's opener to show for their efforts in the opening 45 minutes.

Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho scored within two minutes of each other to put the game to bed just ten minutes into the second half, before Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane put the finishing touches on another good day at the office for Pep Guardiola's champions.

“Our level at home especially is so high, we've won every game at home and played well," Guardiola said.

“We attack well, five different players scored today, so not all the pressure is on Sergio and Gabriel.

“We learn every day, we attack better when they defend deeper. When teams attack us, we have guys with a lot of pace.

“We feel comfortable at home, with our people on our side. The pitch, thank you for groundsman, they help us to play quicker.

“Even when we rotate players, we can keep going and be consistent in the Premier League, and that is so important."

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