City’s journey to title: From winning title deciders to fielding consistent terrific performers

Man City players celebrate after winning EPL title in the past. [Photo: Courtesy]

1. Manchester City 1-1 Everton, August 21: It is easy to forget that Raheem Sterling did not start the season in the City side. The winger came on at half-time in the second game with City already reduced to 10 men by Kyle Walker’s controversial red card. City trailed for an hour before Sterling levelled. Without that, they would not have gone unbeaten until January.

2. Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City, August 26: Another Sterling late show, another dismissal and more controversy. City had trailed again, Sterling grabbed a 97th-minute winner and got a 99th-minute red card for celebrating with the crowd. His August antics meant that whereas City may have only mustered four points from their first three games, they took seven.