Two researchers, Karthik Muralidharan of the University of California at San Diego and Venkatesh Sundararaman of the World Bank, tested that idea in 300 state-run schools in Andhra Pradesh in India.
City fell meekly 1-0 at Villa Park, where newcomers Edin Dzeko and Darren Bent both had good games for their new teams but only one found the back of the net.