Manchester City went top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa on a day that saw Blackpool, Blackburn and Fulham win away.
Mario Balotelli smashed a hat-trick as Manchester City went to the top of the Barclays Premier League, for a few hours at least, after they thumped out-of-form Aston Villa 4-0 at Eastlands.
