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It is also no surprise an Australian captain who reveled in "mental disintegration" thought proceedings were set by a similar incident 27 years earlier.

"A lot of the guys will wake up exhausted with their phones buzzing and everyone telling us how amazing we are. And that's great –- revel in it enjoy it. But keep it in context."

"As a player you need to make sure you revel in those moments. It is your time now, this is the week and you have to make the most of it."

Guardiola, meanwhile, revelled in the victory but looked forward to the games that will follow the international break.

Led by their talismanic captain Granit Xhaka - who revelled in disrupting his former team - Sunderland were aggressive and brave in the tackle, unsettling their opponents from the outset.