Five things learned at Manchester City 3 West Brom 1

Premier League is achingly top-heavy

Arsenal are the only top six side the Baggies have laid a glove on this season, and the gulf between the big boys and the 13 teams in the league is evident by the concertina in mid-table.

Manchester City started the evening just four places above Albion, but it looked like the two teams were playing different sports at times on Tuesday.

Leicester’s title angered the big boys, who responded by spending more money on the best players and managers in the world.

But eighth is a depressing glass ceiling to have.

Craig Dawson didn't help his long-term aims

He was superb at centre-back earlier this season, and perhaps it is just a long campaign catching up with him, or the fright of facing such a terrifying attack as City’s, but Dawson made several mistakes in his preferred position.

There was a miscontrol that allowed Aguero to put the ball on a plate for Sane, and his decision to rush out and follow the Argentinian in the build-up to the third allowed Toure to score a simple goal.

You’re allowed a bad game every now and then, but Tony Pulis needs a centre-back this summer.

James Morrison's future in fresh doubt

He was one of the catalysts for Albion’s remarkable run, and is enjoying one his best seasons of recent years, but Morrison has now only started two of the last 10 games.

It’s clear Pulis sees Nacer Chadli as his future architect-in-chief, but the team was playing well with both of them in the side.

Morrison nearly left last summer before signing a two-year contract.

But he may be contemplating his future again now he can’t get into a side with hardly any outfield players to choose from.

James McClean's pace is crucial

He was unfortunate to lose his starting place after a couple of impressive performances in recent weeks, and McClean has quietly had an impressive season.

He may lack the quality that Chadli or Phillips possess, but he sometimes makes up for that with sheer determination.

But leaving him out was even more baffling considering Phillips is still injured.

Without those two racing forward, nobody gets up to Rondon in time to help him, and Albion’s counter-attacking football looks blunt.

If there’s no Phillips, McClean needs to play.

Squad players needed

Tony Pulis and John Williams have both reiterated their aim to only bring in players who will go straight into the first-team, but the small squad looks jaded after a long season, and perhaps getting one or two squad players for relatively cheap fees wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

Albion’s tight-knit group helped them earlier in the season, but Pulis only has 14 senior outfield players now, and that number needs to grow.

First-team signings are ideal, but if they don’t materialise then bodies are desperately needed.