Manchester City and Pep Guardiola could be forgiven for not celebrating their latest triumph wildly. Sunday's Carabao Cup triumph was the 29th trophy in the Catalan's coaching career and the eighth competition victory in the last nine for the club.
Instead, the celebrations at full-time were joyous as Gabriel Jesus jigged to the tune of Hey Jude and the Blues cheered and clapped their travelling fans.
Winning trophies still matters and while the first ones may have meant more, every competition victory is a sign that the club are in a good place.
For Guardiola , lifting and maintaining standards is the best possible way to ensure success in the future as the next generation of players look to match and emulate what those before them
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