Manchester City will aim to return to the top of the Premier League table - for 24 hours at least - when they make the trip to take on Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

The champions put six past Nottingham Forest without reply in midweek, while Steven Gerrard's side went down 2-1 to early pacesetters Arsenal.
Steven Gerrard can take solace in the fact that he will not be the first managerial casualty of the Premier League season - that unwanted honour belongs to Scott Parker - but the 42-year-old has admitted that he is fearing for his future in the Villa hotseat.

How the Lions were not blown out of the water by Arsenal in the first half of Wednesday's contest remains a mystery, with only Gabriel Jesus's goal separating the two sides at the midway point, and Villa threatened to end the Gunners' perfect start through Douglas Luiz's direct corner goal before Gabriel Martinelli hit back less than three minutes later.

While Villa demonstrated a greater sense of urgency in the second 45 minutes, the scoreline certainly flattered Gerrard's men, who have now suffered three straight Premier League defeats - all to London clubs - and can only boast three points from a possible 15 so far.

Such dismal fortunes leave the Lions below the dotted line in 19th, and while there is still a lot of football to be played in the coming months, the early signs of discontent can be heard across the West Midlands as Gerrard desperately tries to find the formula to best the champions.

Now without a clean sheet in 10 Premier League matches dating back to April's 2-0 victory over Norwich City, Villa's defensive frailties could certainly be exposed by City's in-form marksman Erling Braut Haaland, whose name has already been etched into the history books.

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City sure to displace Arsenal & take over top of the table.

Man of the moment...

Villa will be Haalandised today

Let's go again Sky blues. 3 points coming home.

Make Haaland score another hat trick and smash the useless record of EPL!

City for EPL, and hopefully UCL!

Astonvilla (0 - 11) Man City.

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Aston Villa 3

Vs

Manchester City 1

This is how you were disgraced last week with your prediction of doom

Quote me after the match.

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Aston Villa 1 - 5 Manchester City

Harland hat-trick

Proudly Cityzens

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May the spirit of Arsenal descend on Aston Villa today. Man City needs to lose or draw the game.

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Correct Scores: 1-3
Bet with your grand papa land & thank me later.

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May the spirit of Arsenal descend on Aston Villa today. Man City needs to lose or draw the game.

Man Utd is waiting for you tomorrow cos today the authentic and rightful owner of the too spot will take its rightful place

Aston villa suppose pick form today
Lamasta shey I lie?

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Kyase:
Aston villa suppose pick form today
Lamasta shey I lie?

Boss Gerrard might be sacked after today game self

Lamasta:


Boss Gerrard might be sacked after today game self

Na next week
Against Leicester
One of them go get sack letter

Halaand go still score

Lamasta:


Man Utd is waiting for you tomorrow cos today the authentic and rightful owner of the too spot will take its rightful place

I don’t blame you bro. I can only blame Liverpool, Southampton and Leicester for your new found confidence. You’ll meet a real team tomorrow.

Kyase:


Na next week
Against Leicester
One of them go get sack letter

Tuchel self is just a matter of days or month

We are here to see Erling Haaland of Man city score another Hat-trick