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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne rounded off the scoring with City's eighth goal. Reuters
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Manchester City's David Silva celebrates after opening the scoring against Watford inside 60 seconds. EPA
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Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster (bottom) fouls Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez in the penalty box. EPA
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
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Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster clears the ball. Reuters
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Manchester City's David Silva celebrates after scoring. EPA
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Manchester City's David Silva celebrates with teammates. AFP
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Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scores the first of his goals to make it 4-0. EPA
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring to make it 2-0. EPA
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Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Reuters
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General view of the scoreboard at the Etihad Stadium. Reuters
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Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez celebrates his team's 5-0 lead. EPA
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Manchester City's Rodri in action with Watford's Tom Cleverley. Reuters
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Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores. EPA
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Watford's Ben Foster. Reuters
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Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi celebrates with teammates after scoring to make it 5-0. EPA
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Watford's Kiko Femenia in action with Manchester City's Angelino. Reuters
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Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring their sixth goal with teammate David Silva. Reuters
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Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates after he scores the team's sixth goal. AFP
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Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates with teammates after he scores the team's seventh goal. EPA
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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne rounded off the scoring with City's eighth goal. Reuters
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Manchester City's David Silva celebrates after opening the scoring against Watford inside 60 seconds. EPA
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Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster (bottom) fouls Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez in the penalty box. EPA
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot. Reuters
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Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster clears the ball. Reuters
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Manchester City's David Silva celebrates after scoring. EPA
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Manchester City's David Silva celebrates with teammates. AFP
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Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scores the first of his goals to make it 4-0. EPA
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring to make it 2-0. EPA
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Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Reuters
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General view of the scoreboard at the Etihad Stadium. Reuters
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Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez celebrates his team's 5-0 lead. EPA
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Manchester City's Rodri in action with Watford's Tom Cleverley. Reuters
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Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores. EPA
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Watford's Ben Foster. Reuters
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Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi celebrates with teammates after scoring to make it 5-0. EPA
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Watford's Kiko Femenia in action with Manchester City's Angelino. Reuters
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Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring their sixth goal with teammate David Silva. Reuters
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Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates after he scores the team's sixth goal. AFP
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Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva celebrates with teammates after he scores the team's seventh goal. EPA
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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne rounded off the scoring with City's eighth goal. Reuters
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