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Man City 5-1 Burnley VERDICT: The 'undroppable' star who is back to his best, how Pep Guardiola is still figuring it out and why Erling Haaland is more important than ever

Manchester City survived a minor scare to blitz Burnley on Saturday, with two braces - coming from Erling Haaland and two Maxime Esteve own goals - proving decisive.

It marked another step on the apparent turnaround for Pep Guardiola's side, with Haaland and Co picking up two wins and a draw since the last international break.

Here, Daily Mail Sport takes a look at the main talking points from the win over Burnley…

Intensity from Pep squared

For around 25 minutes of the afternoon, either side of Manchester City eventually wrestling full control of victory, Pep Lijnders man marked his boss.