Read Man City vs Newcastle as the Citizens set to rebound from their EPL mini slump when they host the struggling Toon Army on October 3, 2015.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side were predicted to be the biggest challengers to Chelsea’s English crown before the campaign got underway, and they did not disappoint by storming to five consecutive victories.
The North-West outfit were once again one of the major spenders in the summer transfer window, with the arrivals of Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Otamendi, Fabian Delph and Kevin de Bruyne all pushing the budget way above the £100m mark.
An aura of invinciblity surrounded the team as they picked off their opponents, including Chelsea, with ease, and scored eight goals in five games in the process, but they hit a stumbling block when faced with a West Ham United side who had already beaten Arsenal and Liverpool on away soil.
After suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Hammers, City let their top spot in the league table fall to local rivals Manchester United when they were embarrassed by Tottenham Hotspur in a 4-1 drubbing.
Cracks began to appear with Sergio Aguero looking to have another inconsistent spell in and out of the team with injuries, while captain Vincent Kompany has also been niggling with problems.
Despite losing two on the bounce, City head into Saturday’s fixture having come from a goal down to seal a 2-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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