Pep Guardiola's switch to a back four rewarded as Manchester City's footballing Harlem Globetrotters overwhelm West Brom

The biggest indicator of whether Pep Guardiola’s tactical tweak had worked came from the banks of frustrated West Brom supporters.

With 35 minutes gone, City 2-0 up and the visitors’ possession hovering somewhere around the 72 per cent mark, the chant went up following a rare spell of fruitless home pressure.

‘We’ve got the ball, we’ve got the ball.’

That the occasion was something worth celebrating spoke volumes for the Catalan’s changes.