Newcastle United suffered their heaviest defeat since the lockdown season after a 5-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium dented the Magpies' goal difference and meant they have the worst record on that score outside the bottom three.
The key for Eddie Howe's side moving into the last two matches is not to dwell on this one for too long. Sure, tighten up on individual errors in training in the build-up to Arsenal next Monday for the home finale against Mikel Arteta's side, but don't get too down about a result that City have inflicted on four other teams this term.
Pep Guardiola's men have also run up scorelines higher than five on numerous occasions with sixes and sevens being served up during a cash-laden era at Eastlands. Yet that's exactly where City are after more than a decade of quality investment and Newcastle are still very much recovering from a historic episode in which Mike Ashley was happy to just get by at St James' Park.
