Ultimately, Erling Haaland would have been delighted to have witnessed John Stones’ header fly past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa and hand Manchester City a crucial victory. Manchester City have already dropped points against Arsenal and Newcastle United this season. For Pep Guardiola’s men to do have done so again would have been an indicator that they are well and truly struggling in Rodri’s absence. But instead, City displayed the ultimate sign of champions by beating Wolves in a contest where they perhaps did not play their best football to say the least. In Josko Gvardiol and Stones, City’s l…
