Pep Guardiola hailed they way his Manchester City players brushed aside recent criticism to ease to a 3-0 Champions League win at Marseille.
Ferran Torres, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling were all on target in a one-sided contest at the Stade Velodrome that put City three points clear in Group C.
After just two games, Guardiola’s side are already looking strong favourites to claim a place in the knockout stages.
Despite the result, Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas felt his side acquitted themselves well.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham boss said: “It was a tough match to play and we paid for our mistakes but we didn’t defend too deep and my players were exceptional.
“The second goal was a real blow for us as we were starting to turn things around. In the first half, we had trouble getting through the City press, and a bad pass led to them being 1-0 up.”
