This is what Pep Guardiola wanted when he was so annoyed.
Back in January, after Manchester City had been booed off by some supporters at half-time as they fell 2-0 behind against Tottenham, the manager coated off his players to their faces and then did it in the media. Asked why he was going public as he savaged the "happy flowers team", he said he wanted a reaction.
Saturday's win over Leicester showed just how emphaticly everyone has responded. Two goals inside the opening 13 minutes set up a 3-1 win to close to within three points of Arsenal at the top of the league, yet it was everything that went into the performance that was so impressive.
