City and TSG Hoffenheim produced and end-to-end almost exhibition last night at the Etihad Stadium to sign off the group stages of the Champions League for another season. Needing only a draw to secure top spot. For their part, Hoffenheim would have qualified for the Europa League had they managed a victory.
Guardiola rang a few changes after telling us that he barely had 15 fit footballers and his starting line-up was to include youngster Phil Foden fresh from signing a new 6-year deal, negated by some overweight Stretford scribe as 6 more years on the bench. Not on this showing Mr C.