Yeap. Always amazing how much people take for granted with Guardiola's City, underestimating "small"victories. "...limited their chances"? Atletico failed to register a single shot in the first leg, breaking relevant negative records of the tournament. One of our objectives during that night, and you have to try and imagine the consequences psychologically. A team unable to hang on to a counter attacking pattern that would give them hope. Forced to defend (and only defend) for their lives throughout the match. A situation making them more and more uncomfortable, frustrating them, making them relying on shithousery so as to break the rhythme of the game, waste time and breathe...
Riyad? Pep will always be unconventional, one of the things that separates him from all the rest. Following that painful moment on Sunday evening, the man gets the manager's trust. Hopefully it will mean the world to him. Guardiola needs all his players alert and in form these days. Which means Riyad needs to get the Algeria sadness thing off his organisation as soon as possible. Hopefully his performance will justify the manager's decision, in any case I completely understand the logic behind it. And Mahrez has been crucial for the team these last two seasons...