It was a viral tweet from five years ago that famously asked the question. A video clip showed Rochdale, then in League One, scoring a beautiful, sweeping team goal made up of 16 passes that started with the team playing calmly out from defence.
‘Right, so f****** ROCHDALE scored this goal and you’re telling me Pep Guardiola isn’t having an influence on English football?’ read the accompanying caption.
The post quickly became an internet meme because, as had become increasingly clear, yes, obviously he had. Never has that been clearer than in this season’s Premier League.