We have all had a couple of days to reflect on City’s latest success at Wembley, where Manchester’s finest retained the Carabao Cup by eliminating Chelsea 4-3 on penalties.
The demonstrated another couple of turns on the Pep Guardiola screw. It is the first time City have won a trophy back-to-back and for once it was not the flowing, devastating football to which we have become accustomed. The Sky Blues had to dig out a result against what one might call a leading team that played as if it was in the relegation basement.
The intentions of Chelsea were evident from second one when Jorginho clattered Aguero straight from kick-off, before Chelsea plonked 9 across the back, leaving Hazard to cut a lonely figure in the centre circle.