Manchester United Legend Ferdinand lauds City's display against Chelsea

Rio Ferdinand was telling 'anyone who would listen' about Manchester City's crushing performance at Chelsea on Saturday, so impressed was he by the champions.

Thomas Tuchel's men were unbeaten and ominous coming into the Stamford Bridge clash but City proved to the rest of the Premier League that the German's European champions can be stopped.

Gabriel Jesus scored a second-half winner as the Blues stuttered and spluttered under relentless pressure, as Pep Guardiola's side erased the three-point deficit to the Blues.

'I think it was more the performance than the result,' Ferdinand said on BT Sport.

'We were all amazed by the performance. I've been talking about it to anyone who wants to listen about football this weekend.

'It was so convincing, it could have been three of four. Their best player, Kevin De Bruyne, didn't get into the game really until second half. They worked as a unit and really dominated Chelsea.'

Former City centre-back Joleon Lescott added: 'I haven't seen Chelsea be that ineffective since Tuchel took charge. It was a complete dominance.

'The result means a lot. The performance, outstanding.'

'I thought it was a masterclass on so many levels,' Owen Hargreaves added.