Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea: Five talking points

Matic made all the difference

This was precisely the sort of game in which Nemanja Matic was expected to make all the difference and the Serbian didn’t disappoint.

Whilst Demichelis was proving to be inadequate in the center of City’s midfield, it was Matic and David Luiz who won the midfield battle that won the game for Chelsea.

The Serbian was influential in midfield and showed precisely why Chelsea spent so much money to bring him back from Benfica.

The Serbian was sharp in the tackle, brought the ball out with finesse and also got forward and belted a 30-yard shot against the joint of crossbar and post.

He marshalled the midfield with great composure and ensured that City didn’t score at home for the first time since November 2010, a run stretching back 62 games.