Pep Guardiola cites how his team must grow during the season and with each outing of this campaign Manchester City suggest greater control and composure.
This manifested in a professional victory that sweeps the former four-in-a-row competition victors into the semi-final.
A sparkling Rayan Cherki scored first for City, before the break, then Savinho followed, his 67th-minute finish only a second struck by the inconsistent 21-year-old.
Guardiola apologised for stating Saturday’s Premier League visit of West Ham is the priority, then oversaw a suffocation of Brentford that allowed Keith Andrews’ unit scant chance to damage City.
When Phil Foden – himself an early replacement – was substituted on 82 minutes Charlie Gray enjoyed a priceless moment: before the 19-year-old came on he was given a Guardiola bearhug to mark his debut.
