Whatever Pep Guardiola might achieve during his first season in England, he is seemingly guaranteed one award: the best quote.
Sitting in Leicester City's press auditorium, stewing on a 4-2 defeat, Manchester City's manager came out with a line that raised eyebrows and caused bewildermen. He will not be changing for the crash, bang and wallop of the Premier League.
'I'm not a coach for the tackles,' he said. 'So I don't train for tackles. What I want is to try to play well and score goals. What's tackles?'
Tackles are a fundamental part of the English game that ensure good teams become champions.