ENGLISH Premier League leader Manchester City turned on the style as the side moved 10 points clear at the top with a ruthless 3-1 win at Everton on Wednesday. City’s 17th straight victory in all competitions put the side firmly on course to claim its third Premier League title in four years. Everton was the latest team to be brushed aside by Pep Guardiola’s side, with City winning 3-1 at Goodison Park on Wednesday to open up its biggest lead yet in the league this season. Making the evening all the sweeter for Guardiola was the sight of his star player, Kevin De Bruyne, back on the field in a brief cameo as a substitute after a month out injured. Everything seems to be falling into place as City closes in on reclaiming the title from Liverpool. “Incredibly satisfied with our mentality,” Guardiola said. “A lot of wins in a row but still we have the desire — I see the team playing football, not playing to keep what we have but playing to get more.” City was being held 1-1 heading into the final half hour, after Everton forward Richarlison canceled out the deflected 32nd-minute opener by Phil Foden, when Riyad Mahrez conjured up the moment of the match. Cutting in from the right, Mahrez took aim from the edge of the area and curled a shot in off the far post to give City the lead again in the 63rd. Bernardo Silva added a third goal in the 77th with a not-too-dissimilar effort as he also drifted in from the right flank and sent in a shot that Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford got a hand on but couldn’t keep out. City has won every match it has played since squeezing past Southampton 1-0 on Dec. 19, a stunning run that has come while its biggest title rivals — Liverpool and Manchester United — have started to drop away. City’s form is all the more remarkable given that the team has played every weekend and midweek since the start of the year, owing to its continued involvement in the two domestic cups. The schedule doesn’t get any easier, either, with City’s Champions League campaign resuming this week.(SD-Agencies) | 