Pep Guardiola’s positive psychology puts out Dortmund fireworks | Louise Taylor

Attempts to ruffle Manchester City feathers by home fans did not work and City then neutralised Erling Haaland

The explosions were so loud some hotel staff feared the building was shaking. Three times during the early hours of Wednesday morning Dortmund fans released industrial-strength fireworks outside the Radisson Blu, waking some of the Manchester City players inside.

Pep Guardiola remained impervious. “I was sleeping like a baby, I didn’t hear a thing,” reported City’s manager before watching his defence come as near as any team’s to tranquillising Erling Haaland.

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