Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox For all Manchester City's dominance against Leicester on Saturday, they needed a source of inspiration to break the deadlock.
While Kevin De Bruyne hit the woodwork and Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus looked menacing, it was actually an unlikely provider of goals, Benjamin Mendy, that would fire City into the lead.
The Frenchman took his goal expertly, remaining composed before bending a shot past a hapless Kasper Schmeichel on his weaker foot.
From that moment on, City were in cruise control, and when Jesus doubled the score, the game was all but over. It was an excellent performance from the Blues who had just returned from the international
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