Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could barely contain his admiration for Rayan Cherki after the French playmaker delivered a decisive display in the club's hard-fought 2-1 Premier League victory away to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The City manager admitted he was so impressed by the 22-year-old's performance that he felt torn between scolding him and embracing him, such was the impact of Cherki's creativity at the City Ground.
Cherki, who joined City from Lyon in the summer, is rapidly establishing himself as a central figure in Guardiola's side during his debut season in England.
