If there is to be one man fearing for his job at Manchester City, it should not be Manuel Pellegrini, not on this evidence.

That unfortunate honour should possibly be bestowed on Wilfried Bony, whose absence during this tie did not only go largely unnoticed but gave his manager the opportunity to once again turn to one of the outstanding talents at his disposal.

At 19, Kelechi Iheanacho is still finding his way in the game but his performance here, in which he ran Norwich City ragged and scored a fine opportunistic effort, will give more credence to those who want the young forward to be given the chance to shine on a more regular occurrence. Iheanacho, working alongside a frighteningly efficient Sergio Agüero, not