div> It is difficult to say, hard to accept, but whatever Manchester City have spent, whatever they are paying manager Pep Guardiola and no matter how underhand they may have been in breaking financial fair play rules, it was worth it. Fine art has always cost a lot of money and this City team are a masterpiece. Despite losing their first game in the Champions League, they are on the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages and need only a point against Hoffenheim in a fortnight’s time to do so. No matter how hard he tries to lower expectations, City are more than capable of becoming European champions. Having scored six against a limited Southampton side last weekend, Guardiola’s side did it again against the Ukranian champions Shakhtar Donestk. This City project does not come without grievances, but while there have been plenty of other expensively constructed teams over the years, few have held your gaze like this. They have beaten Shakhtar with ease twice in the space of two weeks and although this victory was soured a little by Raheem Sterling’s refusal to admit he had tripped over his own feet when City were awarded a farcical first-half…