Pep Guardiola claims under-fire goalkeeper Claudio Bravo delivered a "masterpiece" by executing his game-plan perfectly in Manchester City's midweek win over Huddersfield.
Such an assertion may raise eyebrows given the Chilean was generally considered to have endured another difficult night in the 5-1 FA Cup fifth-round replay victory at the Etihad Stadium.
Critics rounded on him after an error gifted the Championship side an early goal and fans piled in by sarcastically cheering and applauding when he later made a save.
The 33-year-old has failed to convince since being controversially signed to replace England number one Joe Hart earlier in the season, ostensibly because of his superior footwork.