James Milner, Mario Balotelli, Jerome Boateng, David Silva, Aleksandar Kolarov are all 24 or younger.

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City upped the pressure and absolutely peppered the Everton goal with shots for a short spell after the half hour, but the Toffees somehow kept out David Silva, Vincent Kompany and Mario Balotelli.

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Milner - the current Professional Footballers' Association young player of the year - joins Yaya Toure, David Silva, Jerome Boateng, Aleksandar Kolarov and Mario Balotelli in moving to Eastlands this summer.

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Mancini left Mario Balotelli and Adam Johnson on the bench - but David Silva's wonderful elegance and creativity meant they were not missed in the first 45 minutes when eventual defeat must have been far from City's minds.

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Mario Balotelli added a second goal in the first half before David Silva struck in the 70th minute.

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