Erling Haaland frustration is justified but he must take Man City chances when they do arrive

Guardiola keeps things interesting

The wide grin should have given the game away. Pep Guardiola was beaming in his pre-match interview as he insisted Manchester City always set up with a back four and that against RB Leipzig his team would be back to a more typical defender at left-back. The most devious man in Leipzig.

Instead, City lined up with a back three consisting of Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji while Kyle Walker pushed further forward on the flank, Jack Grealish marshalled the left and Bernardo Silva was in a different position every time you saw him.

There was none of the stunted build-up play or in-cohesiveness we've seen in recent weeks though, as City were scintillating in the first half and completely controlled the game. They were so fluid and slick while also squeezing Leipzig up the pitch to the extent they hardly made their presence felt. Grealish especially benefitted from the extra space the formation gave him. Leipzig came out firing in the second half and were the better side, which just emphasized how impressive the first 45 was.

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The game was also the first time Guardiola hasn't made at least one substitution in a Champions League or Premier League match while in charge of City. He certainly likes to keep things interesting.

Ederson answers some critics

There has been a lot of concern since the draw with Nottingham Forest over City's tendency to concede to their opponents' first shot on target. This in turn has led to a bizarre amount of criticism being levelled at Ederson.

The Brazilian has never been the best shot-stopper on the planet but a lot of fans seem to have taken real umbrage with him in recent weeks for not being on hand