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#1 Man of the Match Sterling excellent again
After two league games without a goal, Raheem Sterling returned to form with a hat-trick - his first for Manchester City - and deserved his standing ovation after being replaced after the hour mark.
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The first goal wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing, but excellent attacking positioning set him up in the perfect place to benefit as Watford were caught sleeping early after the restart. His second was a tap-in, but he evaded the attentions of Kiko and Janmaat near the back post to get there in the first place.
As for his third, well, it was the best of the lot. He darted beyond Janmaat, evaded Christian Kabasele's attention and deftly dinked the ball over an onrushing Ben Foster. 15 goals and 11 assists in 27 appearances this term, Raheem's contributions were much-needed for a City team eager for attacking inspiration.
One key pass (97.4% pass accuracy), one dribble and interception completed, three shots - three goals. Man of the Match display, with some deft touches and probing attacking intent to go along with it.
