Manchester City sent a warning message to their Champions League rivals on Tuesday with a convincing 5-0 win against Sporting CP, a result that all but guarantees them a place in the quarter-finals.
City were at their attacking best in Lisbon, with stunning strikes from Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling enough to send shivers down the spines of those who doubt City's credentials in Europe.
Pep Guardiola's City has never been a side too bothered about how their main rivals are getting on. Guardiola puts hundreds of hours every season into analyzing City's opponents and preparing tactical plans, but whether they are fairing well or not makes little difference to him.
