Manchester City survived a late onslaught to emerge with the points thanks to two goals from the returning Yaya Toure. For City, otherwise stodgy in midfield and non-existent in attack, the win sees them go back to the top of the Premier League, while the run out for Toure represents an undoubted bonus.
Positives
Pep Guardiola felt it possible to bring in the old guard of Vincent Kompany, Bacary Sagna and Yaya Toure to protect others, ahead of the midweek Champions League challenge in Monchengladbach. These are luxury reserves and Toure, in particular, reminded onlookers of what they had been missing.