Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores apologises to the fans after they were hammered by Premier League champions Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the team's potent strike-force is the key to their dominance after they overwhelmed Watford 8-0.

Bernardo Silva scores a hat-trick as Manchester City strike five times in 18 minutes on their way to victory over Watford.

Stoke City move off the bottom of the Championship, but their 0-0 draw at Brentford does little to relieve the pressure on manager Nathan Jones.

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We’ve been asking you what the Watford half-time team-talk might be, but this is uncharted territory for Hornets boss Quique Sanchez Flores, in the Premier League at least.

His Watford side only conceded more than twice four times during the season he spent in charge of them in 2015-16, and they never shipped more than four goals in a single match, or more than three in a first half.

Mind you, they did manage 23 shots in the second half of their draw with Arsenal last weekend, and scored twice to rescue a point... so maybe this game is not over yet?

(I think we can safely say it is by the way!)

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Ben Raisbeck: Grab an early goal in the second half and we’re right back in this one boys’

Nick Martin: Right lads, who's seen Escape to Victory?

Somali Wenger: Nothing is impossible coz the word itself says I’m possible, football is a game of two halves they think it’s all over, go out and win 6-5.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

A strange atmosphere around the Etihad now. After seeing Manchester City score five goals in the first 18 minutes, the home fans are probably enjoying the chance to sit down and have a rest.

The odd chant of 'C'mon City' is still going around the ground, or a ripple of applause for a good pass, but the intensity has dropped in the stands too - not just on the pitch.

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

At least the Watford fans have retained their sense of humour, despite what they are witnessing.

When Kevin de Bruyne - who has been in scintillating form with his passing today - sliced a shot horribly high and wide from the edge of the area just now, the Hornets supporters responded with a chorus of 'what the bleeding hell was that?' (or something very similar).

They are currently cheering every time their team touch the ball, which isn't very often.

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

The Watford fans give their side an ironic cheer when they manage to clear their lines from a corner. I think they were being ironic anyway...

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

Watford have not done any shooting practice as part of their warm-up yet, but they could certainly do with it.

Only Manchester City (102) and Liverpool (91) had more efforts on goal in their first five Premier League games than the Hornets (86) but when it comes to finding the back of the net, the stats tell a different story.

While City and Liverpool both average around a goal every six attempts, Watford’s average is one from every 21.5 attempts - the worst shots-to-goals ratio in the top flight this season.

Watford did manage 31 shots against Arsenal last week of course, but you would have to be a very optimistic Hornets fan to think they are going to manage a similar tally today.

Mark Lawrenson takes on former Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton to make predictions for the latest round of Premier League fixtures.

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City are celebrating their 125th anniversary this season and are marking it today with a natty old-school version of their programme from their first match at their old Maine Road ground, in 1923.

That's not quite the last time Watford beat City, but it must feel like it for Hornets fans, who have seen their side beaten in their past 11 meetings in all competitions, conceding 38 goals, including a 6-0 defeat in last season's FA Cup final.

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

It's scorchio in Manchester today too and the sky above the Etihad Stadium is the colour of Manchester City's home kit, which is a very good thing.

If it is ever the colour of City's away kit - the garish 'rhubarb and custard' effort - then we are in big trouble... there has probably just been a nuclear attack.

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Bristol City striker Benik Afobe is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in training.

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Stoke City manager Nathan Jones has said he's "frustrated" that his team selection has been leaked online ahead of a number of games this season.

The club said it thought the issue had been dealt with, but Jones said: "We don't know where they come from and if it comes from certain avenues then we'll be very disappointed in that."

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Jones added, "it shouldn't really happen in football", but accepted it was hard to stop because "people know people" and there are a lot of different ways the information can get out.

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The Stoke City striker Benik Afobe is believed to have suffered a season-ending injury while on loan at Bristol City.

The 26-year-old, who has scored three goals so far this season, hurt his knee in training this week and it's now thought he's suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

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Bristol City have yet to confirm the injury news.

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Stoke City topped the football league table for the greatest number of supporters arrested last season.

Figures released today show there were 80, with the most common offence being throwing missiles.

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Leeds United had the second highest number of fans arrested, followed by Aston Villa.

Stoke City supporters were also issued the highest number of new football banning orders during last season - 46.

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Stoke City striker Sam Vokes has said it's "hard to put a finger" on the reasons for their poor start to the season.

He went on to say that while individual mistakes had cost them at times, "some of the performances haven't been up to scratch".

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The Wales international has admitted to being frustrated at being left out of the side, but said it was still early days and that players, management and fans have to stick together.

A former Ulster Unionist Party councillor falsely described James McClean as a "super Provo".