article_snippet: With five minutes gone
article_snippet: If Gary Neville was watching, Gary Neville may well have given a knowing nod.
article_snippet: The former Manchester United star spoke at length in the build up to this match about how Manchester City are unbalanced in a 4-4-2 when they play Aguero, David Silva and Yaya Toure.
article_snippet: Gary Neville's wider point was that the trio - breathtaking when on the front foot but seemingly out of breath when asked to defend - are a luxury Manuel Pellegrini can ill afford when up against the cream of Europe.
article_snippet: With all due respect to Leicester all due respect to Leicester are not the cream of EuropeEurope, rather the dregs of the Premier League, but all due respect to Leicester proved his point more than once at a pancake-flat Etihad.
article_snippet: The Ivorian's lack of an appetite for hard work did not go unnoticed among the blue-collar faithful.
article_snippet: Against cellar dweller opponents who have four wins from 26 attempts it was unimpressive stuff and perhaps an indication of why, before this encounter, Manchester City had just nine points from a possible 21 in the Premier League.
article_snippet: It would be remiss, however, to deny that when It works (and It has won them two titles)
article_snippet: Both strikers put Both strikers efforts over the bar but it would be very difficult for any manager to drop the graceful Spaniard.
article_snippet: Neville's point, however, was reaffirmed on 74 minutes.
article_snippet: At 1-0, Nigel Pearson's plucky visitors should not have been in with a sniff.
article_snippet: But in the midst of host of missed opportunities for the home side Riyad Mahrez hit a post.
article_snippet: Had that gone in it could have been title race over.
article_snippet: Better opposition, however, would have reinforced Neville's point even further.
highlights_snippet: Manchester City defeated Leicester 2-0 on Wednesday night .
  