The Aston Villa game last weekend reconfirmed this trend. Sterling played a good game and City won loosely.
This is turning out to be Sterling's year. Guardiola is running out of praise for his striker, who has 13 goals in 14 games this season.
He has become indispensable to City, the player who, when he is well, when he signs a good match, gives his team the win all by himself.