Rayan Cherki was superb for Man City yesterday.

As Man City beat Sunderland 3-nil at the Etihad yesterday to move within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal, there was one standout player on the pitch for City. That was Rayan Cherki. The French international produced a dazzling display as he showed everything that makes him such a special player. Outside of the tricks and incredible pieces of skill Cherki produced, his first half display, where he did exactly what his team required, set the platform for him to unleash his prodigious talent in the second half.

Rayan Cherki did the simple things superbly well in the first half of yesterday’s match.

There was a telling quote that came from Pep Guardiola after Man City’s win over Sunderland. Speaking on Rayan…