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Ancelotti's managerial record is impressive and deserves respect, having won 20 major trophies, including five Champions Leagues, with two of them at AC Milan.

“I think he would say we need to do better,” Roberts said, when asked how Robinson might react to the league’s lack of managerial diversity.

It will not be as long again if they continue the progress under expert European operator Emery, who almost engineered yet another glory night to add to his stellar managerial CV.

It has been a tough few months for City and underpinning it all has been a managerial change.

However, it would be a blow to his pride if, for the first time in his senior managerial career, he fails to take a team into the elite club competition.