At the end of the day, we always win,” was Evangelos Marinakis’s rallying cry on Nottingham Forest media channels last month.

Manchester City were beaten 2-0 by Tottenham at the Etihad as their bright start to the Premier League season stalled.

What Spurs fans observed was a clear shift from Ange Postecoglou’s gung-ho style to a more strategic approach. Frank never allowed City to settle into a rhythm in a recent game.