Manchester City are top of the Premier League.

They won midweek. They sit first with games remaining. The title is in their hands for the first time this season.

For Nigerian supporters of the club, this week had a specific texture. City were supposed to be in transition. The squad that dominated English football for four years has been rebuilt. They found a way anyway. That is the thing about City under Guardiola's system: the structure persists even when the personnel changes. The machine keeps producing.

The title race is not over. But City are top, which is the only position that matters when there are games left to play.