Manchester City 7-0 Norwich City
Manuel Pellegrini: “My duty is to see, every week, which are the best players to play every game. We have a lot of games. This game, I thought Joe (Hart) needed a rest. I think it will be useful for him. He has played every match for the last two and a half years here. We will work hard behind Joe so he can return to his normal performance level as soon as possible but (against Norwich) I thought the best goalkeeper was (Costel) Pantilimon, nothing more.”
“It was a really good performance. The team played really well during the 90 minutes, not only the first half. Normally when winning 4-0 at half-time, in the second half a team finish or stop. But the team continued playing exactly the same and that’s very important for me.
Chris Hughton: “It is hurting at this moment. We have let down the supporters who have travelled to Manchester. “It was difficult from start to finish against Manchester City. We knew the quality they had and they showed that today, but you have to be resilient and you cannot concede the goals we did. By our standards they were too soft, except the Yaya Toure free-kick and one that was offside. I hope it is a one-off but there have been a couple of games of late where we have conceded goals. We need to address it as soon as possible.”