Pep Guardiola praises ‘amazing’ City reaction to going behind in Chelsea win - Josko Gvardiol, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden secured victory for the hosts.

Crisis averted then for Manchester City. Or perhaps that should read crisis postponed? The champions of England escaped the league phase and through a certain prism, there is a case to be made that Pep Guardiola's side are well into the post-nadir period of their season.

Guardiola has spent his entire Manchester City career urging the team to slow their play, now he's telling them to go direct. Why?