Right now it is not a player but the combination of Macca and Gallagher - they're the engine of the team and work as a pair. Pressing is a joint endeavour and one can't work without the other in closing down spaces.

Pretty much all out games have been "won" by winning the midfield war - we're not just getting possession but possession upfield in good spots. This is the City way and PV is very much a City manager who owes his philosophy to Pep. All we have to do now is turn that possession and territory into good final balls and finishing.

Olise looks a diamond and good for a couple of golden passes a game. I'm wondering though whether he may not supplanted by Eze. It's really tricky to fit Eze into midfield and not interrupt the engine of the team. Take one of those 8s out and we'd be a different outfit. Perhaps in our run of matches from Burnley on we can afford an 8 and a 10.