Who needs a Super League when you have a super team? Manchester City sent a message to the cream of European football that was every bit as eloquent as the one delivered by Pep Guardiola just a day earlier.
Despite falling behind to John McGinn’s goal after only 20 seconds, City were ahead by half-time thanks to strikes from Phil Foden and Rodri and even though John Stones was sent off just before the interval, the league leaders never looked like giving up their advantage.
Stones will now miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final against Tottenham but in this kind of form, City could probably play the whole game with 10 men and still take the trophy.