Burnley 1-1 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

#4 Danilo delight for Pep

Danilo scored an absolute screamer today

Since Benjamin Mendy suffered a serious knee problem earlier this season, Pep Guardiola has struggled to fill the void at left-back. In typical fashion, he appeared to fit a square peg in a round hole with impressive results.

Fabian Delph, a man many assumed would be cast out in the cold by the former Barcelona boss, appeared to go from strength to strength in an unfamiliar role, only to suffer a similar fate to Mendy.

Danilo joined City after two years of stunted development at Real Madrid; the Brazilian appeared en route to stardom at FC Porto, and Guardiola is the perfect man to get him back on track. His lack of defensive discipline was always likely to be an issue, and finally, after a tough start to life at the Etihad Stadium, he is starting to look a lot more settled.

City had 75% possession in the first half, and he was involved a lot, cutting inside to double up as a midfielder, alongside Kyle Walker at right-back, outnumbering Burnley. But it was his stunning curling effort from distance, which opened the scoring, that topped off a very good display overall.