But one of the major positives of the day was the performance of Savinho. The Brazilian international was brilliant at the Etihad, and he has now shown that he belongs at the world champions.

They had a lone win in 13 games. Now they have two in two, each inspired by Savinho. After a goal and an assist at Leicester came pivotal contributions to City’s first three strikes as West Ham ...

Savinho had made 15 Premier League appearances, supplied two assists and failed to score a goal. Six days later, Pep Guardiola's side had wins over Leicester City and West Ham despite being far ...