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Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy: "We feel very good. All the players and the team are so happy. We know we create a lot of chances and they didn't go in the goal, but today the strikers and midfielders did the job which is why we scored a lot.

"I feel like in some games it is more difficult because the opponent does not try to play with the ball and stay at the back. We work a lot on tactics and we were stronger."

On regaining his form and fitness: "It was not easy because sometimes I was coming back then something happened. Now I am feeling more fit so I am ready to give everything for Manchester City and do my job for the team."

Having failed to register an attempt in the first half, Burnley finished the game with nine.

They've now conceded 28 goals in the past seven meetings with City.

Sean Dyche will be relieved he doesn't have to face them again in the league until February.

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Manchester City hat-trick hero Riyad Mahrez, speaking to MOTD: "We are happy to score a lot of goals and create a lot of chance. We get three points and we keep going.

"When you play well and you don't score in games you have a bit of frustration but we have to keep working. We did keep working in training and in games to get the confidence back.

"It's always good to score goals so I am very happy but the most important thing was to win and create chances.

"Probably the last one [is my favourite goal] because I don't score too many with my head.

"We have to take it game by game. We have a difficult game in Porto for the first place in the Champions League group so we will try to win as always."

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Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I hope City get the credit for this. Burnley are a hard team to hammer, unless they play City away.

It could have been six or seven. Time and again City got into dangerous positions. They really were purring today.

I can't say Burnley have played badly, they have just been outclassed.

Anyone who has written City off for the Premier League this season. Rethink.

Riyad Mahrez is walking off the pitch clutching the match ball. You just know that's going to take pride of place in his home.

City started the day 14th in the table. They are now up to eighth.

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A thumping win.

Manchester City are moving six points behind leaders Liverpool - with one game in hand.

Burnley's nightmare is almost over. We're into added time.

Speaking of Kevin de Bruyne....

He's free inside Burnley's penalty area and lets fly with another thunderous attempt.

It clatters off the post and away to safety.

Coco Pop: Burnley are embarrassing whenever they play Man City away. Get thrashed every time. Sean Dyche never seems to learn. Maybe this is why other clubs haven't come in for him. Limited manager.

Naveed: Yes, Man City have spent a billion but Burnley are dreadful in every sense of the word. In the few games I watch them play they’d be more suited to rugby. I’d rather see Fulham stay up.

Callum Johnstone: Of course, we all know the real reason VAR disallowed that goal was to not spoil the streak of 5-0s.

Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Kevin de Bruyne has been off the scale. He has been a joy to watch, he is back to his best.

I wonder what the odds were for 5-0 today?

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Riyad Mahrez has the hat-trick but Kevin de Bruyne? He's been on another planet.

Karen Carney
Former England and Chelsea winger on Final Score

It’s the best I’ve seen City play in quite a long time.

They’ve been brilliant. Previously they’ve been tense, but today they’re back to their normal selves.

Burnley's next match is at home to Everton next Saturday.

They need to wash this defeat out of their system. And quickly.

Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on Final Score

City are breaking into positions and attacking with pace.

Everything they’ve done has been dynamic and it’s caused Burnley no end of problems.

In the last few weeks everything’s had to be to feet, but they’ve played into spaces today and they’ve looked terrific.

There were just 93 seconds between Phil Foden entering the field of play and assisting Riyad Mahrez's third goal.

Meanwhile, Mahrez has scored his first hat-trick at club level since December 2015, for Leicester against Swansea.

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There's been a few substitutions amongst the carnage.

Eric García is on for City while Erik Pieters will see this out for Burnley.

Can we just skip this fixture next season and award a 5-0 to City?

It'll cut out an awful lot of Clarets pain.