He said: It was probably the first time that we managed to execute a detailed gameplan. For the buy-in and belief from the players, to see something we worked hard on help them and help us get a fantastic result, that helps when you're trying to change culture and get results. Even if it wasn't against Manchester City, we needed at least one in that early part where the game went how we wanted it to and how we told the players it would.
For it to be against them obviously gave everyone a real lift, and off the back of a tough result in the cup that week, it was a big boost for everybody. A moment I'm sure I'll remember, you always remember your first big win at any club, and beating Manchester City and Pep Guardiola doesn't come around very often. A big moment for us, but it won't help us much tomorrow, I'm sure they'll be keen to put that right and try to win the league for the fourth consecutive season which is incredible.
We're facing potentially the best team in Premier League history, so it'll be a real test for us, but I'm really looking forward to it. I spoke to the players about looking forward to the challenge because that's the benchmark. It's the ultimate test of where we are and I'm looking forward to seeing how we cope."