Leicester City 0-2 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

Manchester City maintained the 8-point gap at the summit, as Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne scored in either halves, to ensure a complacent 2-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

The hosts appeared to take the sting out of the mighty Skyblues with their dogged defending, but were ultimately undone by the latter's superior quality as Jesus found the breakthrough at the stroke of half-time. De Bruyne then stung another one early post the interval, as the Foxes lost their grip on the game they so firmly held in the early exchanges.

Eventually, it was just another day in the office for Pep Guardiola and his team who conserved their clench at the top of the table. Here are the major talking points from a sprightly night in Leicester:

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#5 A feisty affair to light up your weekend

Manchester City didn't fail to deliver, again.

As we've borne witness to in their recent clashes, Leicester City and Manchester City have produced enough for the viewers to leave for home, satiated from an entertainment perspective. Those watching the duel today would've felt no different as it was yet another feisty affair packed to the brim with nail-biting moments.

Most of these came through the Skyblues' swift counter-attacks and brilliant interplays, as the Foxes were left nonplussed and gasping to catch a breath. Not to say the hosts didn't have any nervy moments themselves, as there was sufficient few goal-mouth action at the other end too for the visitors to deal with.

Vardy, devoid of services for most of the game, almost grabbed an early opener when his goalward run was smothered by a horrendous tackle by Vincent Kompany. He then produced another exhilarating moment with a fierce strike against the upright, but was flagged offside when his effort was hooked off the line by a vigilante Kyle Walker as the Foxes thought they almost pulled one back.

Man City's patient, possession football coupled with Leicester's valiant efforts made it an end-to-end affair regardless of the eventual outcome. But it was the audience who were the biggest winners here, having been served a delightful treat to light up their weekend.

#4 Better days lie in wait if Leicester continue in this vein

Leicester City must build on what was a positive show today

On any other day, and also against another subaltern team, Leicester City would've found themselves on the winning side of the match with this kind of a performance. It was unfortunate that their opponents today though, were not only best team of this season in the league, but also probably in the whole of Europe.

The Foxes beefed up their defence in the wake of City's blistering attack that had plundered in 38 goals at the time of kick-off, and succeeded to an appreciable measure in keeping them out during the initial exchanges.

The threat that the visitors carried was uber-existent, but Leicester's gritty rearguard has to be acknowledged, for they kept the tie level on terms, for large spells.

At the same time, the hosts were unlucky when the referee refrained from sending Kompany off for a horrible challenge on Vardy early on, which, had it gone otherwise, would've made their task a bit easier.

Yet, Claude Puel's side refused to get dispirited by the refereeing underestimation and continued to fight even after falling two goals behind.

The vim and vigour Leicester exhibited in their game today was missing since the 4-3 opening day loss to Arsenal, as they've cheaply given away crucial points on the road. But a repeat performance hereafter should hold them in good stead.

#3 City's attacking riches have another field day

Manchester City posed a huge threat

On a day when the defence had their tasks minimized a little, the Manchester City vanguard were as boisterous as they've been this season. The fearsome attacking quintet of Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva never wasted a moment, as the visitors took the game to the resilient Leicester at full pelt.

Having seen the pressure soaked up by the latter, City upped the ante a little and it wasn't late until they finally found their breakthrough. A brilliant interplay saw Sterling laying off a through-ball for Silva, who teed up Jesus for the easiest of the finishes.

The goal meant the Brazilian now had a hand in 20 goals in his last 21 appearances - 15 goals and five assists - burnishing his credentials as one of the best young strikers in the continent today. And for Silva, it was his staggering 72nd assist in City colours, more than any other player since his debut at the club.

After being let off the hook right after the interval as Vardy hit the pole, City streamed ahead turning defence into attack as Sane cut inside for De Bruyne, who stabbed into the top corner for his 16th goal, taking his goal contribution tally to 50 (including 34 assists), becoming the fastest player to reach such a landmark in Premier League's history.

City's lethal attacking unit completely seized the game by the scruff of the neck, towards the end, as Leicester were rendered completely helpless.

#2 Schmeichel is a contender for the 2017/18 Premier League Golden Glove

Kasper Schmeichel was hard to beat today

In a Leicester City backline that produced one of their best performances in a long time, Danish custodian Kasper Schmeichel was the nucleus, pulling off a string of saves in what was a commendable evening for him. The more he was called into action, the more frustration he caused to the men in sky-blue.

Silva first tested with a low strike, but Schmeichel parried it for a corner. Sane then had another dangerous cross in the box being deflected by the Leicester 'keeper that came off Harry Maguire only to harmlessly drift wide off the net, a nervy moment that almost resulted in an own goal.

His goalkeeping dexterity, though, was further accentuated when he acrobatically palmed away the ball to clear the danger, as City almost grabbed a third. He was helpless with the two goals that the visitors managed to bag, despite Leicester's best efforts, but Schmeichel's contributions to the game is simply unquestionable.

The 31-year old Danish international is the reason the game ended with only a 2-0 margin, because without him, it would have been much worse for the hosts. Not that they were bad, but City were just too good. And Schmeichel, perhaps wary, of the menace, stepped up to the plate and reinstated himself in the race for 2017/18 Premier League Golden Glove.

#1 The City juggernaut isn't going to stop anytime soon

Manchester City: A force to be reckoned with

Despite watching so many of their efforts thwarted by a well organised and sturdy defence, Manchester City eked out the results they came here for and Pep Guardiola would hardly be concerned about anything else apart from the injury to John Stones that now limits his options in the centre-back position. It was a pristine evening for him, otherwise.

The former Barcelona gaffer has turned this disjointed side of last season into an unstoppable force that's trampling past anything and everything on their way to glory, this campaign.

Manchester City's superior quality eventually made the difference here too, as they proved there isn't any challenge big enough to stop them. The win was also their six consecutive on road, the longest run of away wins since Chelsea's run of eight in the 2008/09 season.

The Skyblues have effectively banished the difficulties of last season into the dustbin of history, scripting a new story this time around. Just eight months on from their shock ouster from the Champions League to AS Monaco in the last 16, City are currently placed the best amongst all to claim the big prize this season.

Such has been the scale of their improvement.

In the Premier League, though, they're already leading with a healthy margin, and would take some stopping from the rest to bring them down.