Elliot Anderson produced Rodri-like numbers on his fourth Manchester City start, making more successful passes (143) than the entire Coventry team combined (139). He touched the ball 178 times, won 100 per cent of his six ground duels, and covered more distance than any other Man City player in the 1-0 win.

At Ipswich, Cody Gakpo stole the spotlight from new Liverpool signing Bradley Barcola. Gakpo set up Alexander Isak twice, making it three Isak goals assisted in two games. Jamie Carragher suggested Barcola would struggle with Gakpo in the side, calling the decision to keep the Dutchman Liverpool's best piece of business over the £123m winger they signed.

Ipswich's goalkeeping position continues to look cursed, as Kjell Scherpen — brought in from Union Saint-Gilloise — was at fault for both Liverpool's first-half goals, echoing previous goalkeeper struggles at the club.