This was like trying to play football inside a washing machine for Newcastle, the way Manchester City players were spinning around them in the first half. In possession, City were riveting. Out of it, they were relentless.
Pep Guardiola implemented a six-second rule at Barcelona, where players had to try to recover the ball within that timeframe if they lost it. That applies at City under Guardiola, too.
On the odd occasion that Newcastle regained possession, they were soon pressured into having it taken away from them. One statistic from the first drinks break after 26 minutes said it all.