Unfortunately for Sunderland, that meant Jovetic was unmarked and Aguero knew it. He used the weight of the pass to spin the ball into his teammate’s path with a flick of his right foot.
Jovetic let it bounce once and then rifled it through Pantilimon’s legs.
The gulf in class between the two teams was clear again when Zabaleta got City’s third 10 minutes into the second half. Again Coates stood off his man as Samir Nasri teased the defender on the righthand side of the box before cheekily lifting the ball into the path of Zabaleta.
The Argentina defender then produced an even better touch, dinking the ball over Pantilimon and just inside the post.
Zabaleta celebrated the news that his wife is five months pregnant by putting the ball up his shirt and sucking his thumb like a dummy.
The jeers from the Sunderland supporters suggested they did not share his joy at that particular moment.
But this was the Aguero show and he struck again in the 71st minute, getting away from Santiago Vergini to meet James Milner’s pass and guide it past Pantilimon for his second and City’s fourth.
‘I was hoping Aguero would have a rest today,’ lamented Poyet. ‘Without him, it would have been a different game. ‘
The striker was substituted soon after scoring his second and no wonder. On this form, City must protect Aguero like the Crown Jewels.
Great xmas dinner with the boys!' Van Persie posted on Instagram.
The players and their partners enjoyed a night of live music. karaoke and a disco until the early hours of Thursday morning.
Lindegaard was also confident teen star Adnan Januzaj was in good hands with himself and Fellaini 'looking after' the 19-year-old as they celebrated their season's turnaround in form.
Meanwhile, Radamel Falcao and his wife Lorelei Taron were beaming as they await the arrival of their first baby. Also at the party, among others, were Chris Smalling and his partner, ex-page three girl Sam Cooke, Daley Blind and girlfriend Candy-Rae Fleur and Phil Jones and girlfriend Kaya Hall.
United started the season with a home defeat against Burnley before draws against Sunderland and Burnley, either side of an embarrassing defeat by League One MK Dons in the Capital One Cup.
But now, while not totally convincing, United have overcome Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Hull and Stoke on Tuesday night in their last four games and are now fourth in the Premier League table.
A Southampton side coming off the back off back-to-back defeats by Manchester City and Arsenal await United on Monday before games against Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham over the festive period.
Jovetic let it bounce once and then rifled it through Pantilimon’s legs.
The gulf in class between the two teams was clear again when Zabaleta got City’s third 10 minutes into the second half. Again Coates stood off his man as Samir Nasri teased the defender on the righthand side of the box before cheekily lifting the ball into the path of Zabaleta.
The Argentina defender then produced an even better touch, dinking the ball over Pantilimon and just inside the post.
Zabaleta celebrated the news that his wife is five months pregnant by putting the ball up his shirt and sucking his thumb like a dummy.
The jeers from the Sunderland supporters suggested they did not share his joy at that particular moment.
But this was the Aguero show and he struck again in the 71st minute, getting away from Santiago Vergini to meet James Milner’s pass and guide it past Pantilimon for his second and City’s fourth.
‘I was hoping Aguero would have a rest today,’ lamented Poyet. ‘Without him, it would have been a different game. ‘
The striker was substituted soon after scoring his second and no wonder. On this form, City must protect Aguero like the Crown Jewels.
Great xmas dinner with the boys!' Van Persie posted on Instagram.
The players and their partners enjoyed a night of live music. karaoke and a disco until the early hours of Thursday morning.
Lindegaard was also confident teen star Adnan Januzaj was in good hands with himself and Fellaini 'looking after' the 19-year-old as they celebrated their season's turnaround in form.
Meanwhile, Radamel Falcao and his wife Lorelei Taron were beaming as they await the arrival of their first baby. Also at the party, among others, were Chris Smalling and his partner, ex-page three girl Sam Cooke, Daley Blind and girlfriend Candy-Rae Fleur and Phil Jones and girlfriend Kaya Hall.
United started the season with a home defeat against Burnley before draws against Sunderland and Burnley, either side of an embarrassing defeat by League One MK Dons in the Capital One Cup.
But now, while not totally convincing, United have overcome Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Hull and Stoke on Tuesday night in their last four games and are now fourth in the Premier League table.
A Southampton side coming off the back off back-to-back defeats by Manchester City and Arsenal await United on Monday before games against Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham over the festive period.
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