George Best and Mike Summerbee were best friends when they were turning out for Manchester United and Manchester City respectively in the 1960s, while David de Gea and Sergio Aguero remained close throughout their time in Manchester too.

Why do footballers love going on holiday with one another? It is not something the rest of us tend to do with our colleagues, but when working in a high-profile career at rarefied levels of fame and wealth the only people who can truly understand you are your peers.

Manchester City lost a record seventh consecutive match under Pep Guardiola as Liverpool re-established their nine-point Premier League lead. Cody Gakpo’s early goal could have been one of five in a first half where City were overrun in midfield and repeatedly caught in behind defensively.