Pep Guardiola mapped out Manchester City's route to the last 16 on the eve of their night in Marseille.
'One win away,' he said, 'and win your home games'. He always wants the group stage done by 10 o'clock on matchday four. That feels as if it has taken on a little bit of added importance this year with the fixture list as it is.
Twelve points is usually enough to progress, something City have never really struggled with during the Catalan's tenure. In an ideal world, they will possess that haul when they head to Porto on December 1 for their fifth fixture, effectively giving them a desired midweek off.