Otamendi makeover a mark of Pep’s revolution

Forget Sergio Aguero’s lethal finishing, Raheem Sterling’s late winners, David Silva’s magic and Kevin De Bruyne’s peerless mastery.

If any player sums up the impact made by Pep Guardiola and Manchester City in this Premier League season it was the man who won this latest, emphatic victory for his side.

Last season, Nicolas Otamendi was a by-word for the reckless, free spending of the new City, fuelled by petrodollars and unable to judge a good player, let alone pay market price for him.