I saw Pep Guardiola show what he really thought of Rodri's tired comments as Man City beat Luton

It was almost the perfect afternoon for Pep Guardiola as Manchester City eased past Luton ahead of Wednesday's huge Champions League clash against Real Madrid.

A number of key players were rested, two injured men returned to the squad and some fringe players impressed against the Premier League's bottom side. City went top of the table for the first time since November, albeit only for 24 hours if Liverpool and Arsenal win on Sunday, and can now switch attention firmly towards Real.

In a game that took an hour to truly get going, City eventually flexed their muscles to add four to their goal difference that could prove important in the title race. These are the moments you might have missed from the Etihad on Saturday.

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The general rule is that Pep Guardiola is never happy until the trophies are won at the end of the season. Even a first-minute goal to take any jeopardy out of the game didn't please the boss, with a muted reaction as the players waited to restart after the ball cannoned into the goal off the unfortunate Daiki Hashioka's face. Misplaced passes and broken-down moves were met with frustration from the boss, who never looked happy during the first half.

He was constantly barking instructions and seemed to be keen for them to direct play down the left, before City often went right. A frustrating first half ended with Kevin De Bruyne earning a yellow card - but instead of complaining to the fourth official, Guardiola simply walked up to Darren Bond, patted him on the back, and walked away. Maybe it was