On the balance of play, it had to be a City win. They fully deserve the three points, having dominated the match, knocking it around in the pretty style as ever. Newcastle dug in bravely, though;...There was no point going toe-to-toe with City(1) - this was Abu Dhabi versus Sports Direct, after all(2)...

(1) Oh, gag me with a shovel. Are Newcastle worse than Wolves? [No.] What did Wolves do, "dig in bravely"? No! They pressed City. They played defense, they didn't "dig in." When will soccer people get that through their thick heads?
(2) Yep. Ownership can make all the diff.