Manchester City’s masterful second-half showing in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Norwich City brought some very high praise for their most experienced campaigner.
Raheem Sterling might have collected the man-of-the-match award on the back of a hat-trick but, in the Sky Sports studio, Jamie Redknapp was marvelling at a master of his craft.
“The number one defensive midfielder the league has ever seen,” was the former Liverpool, Tottenham and England player’s emphatic verdict on Fernandinho.