If Manchester City can keep VAR onside maybe their name will finally be on the trophy.
Pep Guardiola's side certainly showed in a 5-0 demolition of Sporting that they have all the tools needed to go all the way, but that has been the case for the last five years yet the Champions League still eludes one of the most dominant teams in Premier League history. The manager is bored of hearing about it but too often incredible consistency in the league has been met with an erratic European exit.
Can this year finally be the year? We have been here (and beyond) too many times in recent years to say. What was notable about the win over Sporting though was how VAR gave City what they deserved - in a good way.
