Manchester City have been told it is no fluke Raheem Sterling has totted up such incredible numbers for the club - and keeps on doing so.
Cast aside by Pep Guardiola either side of his Euro 2020 heroics, the England forward has once again emerged as a stand-out for the Premier League champions this season.
Despite signing £100million man Jack Grealish from Aston Villa last summer, City were unable to recruit a genuine replacement for Sergio Aguero and added onus was, in turn, placed on Sterling and the other attacking players to make up for those lost goals.