An Australian in north London would have tittered. Tottenham might well have been fancying this at the weekend after all. At one stage, anyway.
He used to be of this stable, Ange Postecoglou, managing Manchester City’s Japanese sister club for a few years. So he’s seen City countless times but, sat on his couch, will not have witnessed many displays worse than this. Cause for optimism.
City looked like a team who had already qualified for the Champions League knockout stages - and that is not a criticism that can often be levelled at a relentless Pep Guardiola side.