MANCHESTER, England (AP)  Manchester City delivered a ruthless attacking display to humble fierce...

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<p>MANCHESTER, England (AP)  Manchester City delivered a ruthless attacking display to humble fierce rival Manchester United 4-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, reasserting its title credentials with the team's best performance of the season.</p>
<p>Sergio Aguero led from the front for City, volleying home acrobatically in the 16th minute and adding his second amid a glut of three goals in a five-minute span either side of halftime.</p>
<p>While it was the signature victory City really needed to kick-start the Manuel Pellegrini era, United will be reeling after being embarrassed at times by its neighbor just when the team appeared to have clicked under new manager David Moyes.</p>
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<p>Wayne Rooney curled a free kick into the top corner for an 87th-minute consolation for United, which is five points behind early leader Arsenal.</p>
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City thrashes United 4-1 in derby mauling

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While they are the last two holders of the Premier League crown, Sunday's Manchester derby at the Etihad between visiting United and hosts City may be more about the two first-year managers finding their footing in the early season than bragging rights for their divided city.
Reigning champions United (2-1-1) appear to be taking on the pragmatic nature of new boss David Moyes, using the previous match as a building block for the next one. That was evident this past week as they came out of the international break with renewed vigour as the striker tandem of Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie powered United to a pair of victories ahead of this crunch clash across town.

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MANCHESTER, England (AP)  Manchester City delivered a ruthless attacking display to humble Manchester United 4-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, reasserting the team's title credentials and landing a major psychological blow on its fiercest rival.
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero led from the front for City in a one-sided derby, volleying home acrobatically in the 16th minute and adding his second amid a glut of three goals in a five-minute span either side of halftime.

City thrashes United 4-1 in derby mauling

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