Silva 6', Aguero 22', Toure 51', Nasri 75'
We are top of the league, say we are top of the league!
Pellegrini's boys sent out a message to the Premier League on Monday night as they casually carved into a feast of magpie.
It took the budding 2013/2014 champions only six minutes to make Pardew slap his silver side parting when David Silva nodded in an uncharacteristic header.
With Jesus Navas buzzing around like a drunken wasp and Fernandinho elegantly sprinkling the field with pin-point passes, the City faithful were treated to a glimmering glimpse of what the new boys will bring to the table. We've lacked true width since the Shaun Wright-Phillips days and with Navas, it's most definitely back.
A further sixteen minutes of blue domination passed before a second goal was added courtesy of surprise starter Sergio Aguero. The Argentine had been battling a knee injury throughout pre-season but his delightful finish into the left hand corner would suggest he's fully recovered.
Kun all but ensured Pellegrini would open his Premier League account with a win when he tempted the juvenile Steven Taylor into a volatile swipe of the arm. Fortunately, Andre Marriner had his eyes peeled and showed the fool a red card.
Andre Marriner shows Steven Taylor a red card after an angry swipe on Sergio Aguero
The second half was perfectly prepared for an absolute mauling and once again, it took only six minutes for Yaya Toure to curl a fantastic free-kick in to the top corner of Tim Krul's net.
With two assists already to his name, Edin Dzeko wanted in on the goalscoring act. Krul was having none of it and produced a number of acrobatic saves to prevent the Bosnian winning some much needed Fantasy Premier League points for myself.
With thirty minutes left to play, Samir Nasri entered the fray with a point to prove. Fifteen minutes into his arrival, the Frenchman latched on to a stray Zabaleta pass and cooly finished into the bottom corner with his weaker foot. Game over.
It was pure Pellegrini perfection and minus a Vincent Kompany injury, it would have been a fairytale start to City's 2013/2014 campaign. The last time the blues recorded a 4-0 victory on the opening day of the season, they won the league.
Let's hope it's an omen.
Player Ratings
Joe Hart 7The pressure was on the England stopper following a unfortunate blooper against Scotland. Fortunately for him, Newcastle gave him no chance to prove himself and he was left to shiver between the sticks.
Pablo Zabaleta 7Made a real effort to get forward, something his 'rival' Micah Richards has no trouble doing. Proved once again why City have just presented him with a new four-year contract.
Vincent Kompany 7Completely solid. Unfortunately, his evening was marred by a 'minor' injury.
Joleon Lescott 6.5Had little to do in a game where he was desperate to impress. Still looks a little uncomfortable when on the ball.
Gael Clichy 7A trouble free game for the Frenchman who even found the confidence to have a few shots at goal.
Jesus Navas 8He offers City a new dimension. He's every defenders worst nightmare when running with the ball and his movement was key in a confident performance.
Fernandinho 7 Lost the ball on a number of occasions but recovered well. Once he's adapted to the pace of the league, he'll be a crucial member of the first team.
Yaya Toure 6.5Up until his free-kick, he had a quiet game.
David Silva 7.5He made City's magnificent midfield tick and even scored a goal with his head!
Sergio Aguero 7.5Lit up the face of every City fan when his name was read out on the team sheet. He showed why he's one of the best strikers in Europe with a sublime finish and used his intelligence to send Taylor off the field.
Edin Dzeko 8.5The Bosnian will be bitterly disappointed he was unable to grab a goal, but he only has Tim Krul to blame for that. Two assists and a constant menace to Newcastle's back line.
