Manchester City go top after Gündogan turns on style in 5 0 rout of West Brom

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Manchester City became the ninth team to top the Premier League this season but they look set to stay significantly involved in the title race. The numbers behind this victory are staggering but barely do justice to how superior Pep Guardiola’s team were to a humbled West Brom. With Kevin De Bruyne out for the next month, Ilkay Gündogan continued his hot streak by scoring twice as Guardiola indulged in his dream of winning with a team of midfielders to make it 11 successive wins in all competitions for the first time since the autumn of 2017.
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