On the biggest night of Manchester City's Premier League campaign, there was still time to plan for the Treble.
Girona manager Michael Sanchez was one of those at the Etihad to witness the demolition of Arsenal on Wednesday night, and Pep Guardiola will have been paying full attention when the pair met after the surprise results in La Liga days earlier. Girona smashed Real Madrid 4-2 to all but end the league hopes of City's Champions League opponents, who trail Barcelona by 11 points with seven games to go.
As the Blues know, Carlo Ancelotti's men are a different beast when it comes to the Champions League - yet such a defeat is a reminder of their frailties. And, given Girona are part of the City Football Group (CFG), Guardiola can take advantage of the connections to get a fresh perspective on exactly how to make the Spanish super club suffer as City look to avenge the pain of last season's semi-final exit.
