Pep Guardiola's opening weeks as Manchester City manager have probably gone smoother than he was anticipating. Sure, his decision to drop Joe Hart and bring in Claudio Bravo from Barcelona has created plenty of headlines, but that's a footnote on his record with the club so far.
On the pitch, his side have been perfect, taking six points from their first two Premier League games and waltzing through to the Champions League group stage thanks to a 6-0 aggregate win over Steaua Bucharest. Moreover, City's performances have been of a high standard, the highlight being the comfortable 4-1 success at Stoke on Saturday in a match where many expected the team to struggle.