Joao Cancelo made three starts for Manchester City in January, and in two of them Pep Guardiola couldn't help but get on his case.
Monday's news that the Portuguese full-back is set to join Bayern Munich on an initial loan deal, eventually completing a permanent move, may have come out of the blue somewhat, but the tensions were clear to see in the past month.
Cancelo has failed to start in each of City's last three matches in all competitions, and the emergence of young full-back Rico Lewis is a key factor in sanctioning the departure.