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The four Man City stars who have answered their doubters and stood up for Pep Guardiola during their resurgence, writes JACK GAUGHAN

JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: Generally, winners rise through the season. That they are slow and steady, peak far later. Guardiola not wrong about that either, City the main case study for it.

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