Struggling to defend counter attacks. Caught out playing from the back. A lack of pace and intensity. Predictability on the ball. Those were the main themes which riddled City’s third-place finish in the Premier League last season and it came to the fore in their loss to Spurs.

No more Kevin de Bruyne means there had to be change for City, and Guardiola may not end up molding the team around Ballon d'Or winner Rodri