Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling said he showed his best form yet for the club as he bagged a hat trick in the 5-1 win over Bournemouth.
Sterling, 20, was used in a more central role alongside Wilfried Bony and bagged first-half hat trick inside 37 minutes to help City maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League.
"That was my best game so far for City -- I had chances and I finished them so I'm happy," Sterling told the club website. "The movement up front and the passing from midfield has been really good in the last few games and we've been playing some good, free-flowing stuff.
"We have to put this game to one side now and look towards Sevilla on Wednesday and Man United next weekend, but our focus for now is purely on Wednesday."
Bony also scored twice and assisted one of Sterling's goals, and Sterling added: "Wilfried did really well today. He held up the ball well and took his chances when they came. He was brilliant this afternoon."
Manuel Pellegrini, speaking to BBC Sport, said: "I am happy because we changed his position and played him in the middle, with Wilfried Bony in front of him.
"We felt it was better for him to be near Bony and also near the box. We also had to do something different because we were without Sergio Aguero and David Silva.
"With his movement we thought Raheem could be dangerous there and fortunately he was -- he scored three goals. He also missed three or four goals but he did very well.
"When we bought Raheem in the summer I said we are buying a 21-year-old who is very young and needs to improve. He is not a striker but he can improve his finishing and, today, he did."
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