Manchester City 6-1 Huddersfield Town: 4 Key Takeaways

Manchester City thrashed a helpless Huddersfield Town 6-1 to make it two wins out of two in the 2018/19 Premier League season.

Sergio Aguero started the rout after Ederson's expertly executed long-range pass found the Argentine who clipped it over Ben Hamer's vacant net.

Benjamin Mendy's good work on the left created the chance for Gabriel Jesus to fire into the near post. Moments later, Aguero punished Hamer once more after the Terriers keeper fumbled Mendy's low cross.

Huddersfield pulled one back after Stankovic tapped in from close-range but it proved to be solely a consolation as soon after the break City were 4-1 up through David Silva's majestic free kick.

Just before being subbed off, Aguero claimed his hat-trick, finishing another ball from Mendy from six yards. The scoreline concluded with an unfortunate own goal by Kongolo.

Here are four takeaways from a superb game at the Etihad.

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#1 Aguero breathtaking again

Gabriel Jesus has a near-impossible job becoming a starter over Aguero.

Now in his eighth season in Manchester, Aguero continued to prove himself to be a striker of the highest calibre.

In getting his hat-trick, his 13th for City, he also moved up to second in all-time Premier League hat-trick with 9, just two short of Alan Shearer's record.

Aged 30, Aguero is still one of the best the Premier League has to offer.

#2 David Silva's not done yet

Last week in my takeaways from City's win at Arsenal, I mentioned how Bernardo Silva can fill the void of an ageing David, who is now 32.

But the Spaniard showed on Sunday, also his 250th Premier League game for City, that he's unfinished in his business.

Silva spread his class all over the pitch, twisting and turning his opponents like it's 2012, completing 100% of his take-ons in the process.

His free-kick, an unstoppable strike into the top-right corner, showed that he still has those charms in his left boot.

#3 Huddersfield should fear their future in the league

Facing Chelsea and Huddersfield in your first two games of the season, Huddersfield could be forgiven for their fragility.

Wagner's set-up failed to stop Chelsea who left the John Smith's Stadium with a 3-0 win, and the Terriers were once again powerless when facing City, being swept aside with ease.

Huddersfield finished 16th, ending the season only four points from the drop. They did some rather decent business over the summer, including signing Kongolo for a club-record fee. But are they still strong enough to remain in the league in comparison to the even heavier invested teams like Fulham or Wolves? Time will tell.

#4 Mendy provides a new outlet to City

Benjamin Mendy is like a new signing for this City side.

Having spent the majority of last season injured, despite still collecting a Premier League and World Cup medal, Mendy followed up his two assists at the Emirates last week with another on Sunday.

His ability to overlap his winger and drive at his opponents is an upgrade to what Delph offered last season, and Mendy is sure to continue the season as a key aspect of Guardiola's title-retention plan.