MANCHESTER CITY superman Nicolas Otamendi flew into the Etihad campus for a Wednesday warm-down in his £240,000 Rolls Royce Wraith.
The Argentina defender has played through the pain barrier this season – with ankle and knee problems – to run the backline when John Stones and Vincent Kompany have been crocked.
And Pep Guardiola has appointed the centre-back his very own man of steel after he helped his Man City team iron out their rivals with a 15-point Premier League lead.
Most of Otamendi’s team-mates arrived in chunkier 4x4s with England defender Kyle Walker winger Raheem Sterling arriving in powerful Bentleys.
Understated midfield maestro Kevin de Bruyne kept it casual with a classy Range Rover – as did super-sub striker Sergio Aguero and first-choice goalkeeper Ederson.
Back-up ‘keeper Claudio Bravo cruised into work in a Mercedes to complete the luxury convoy.
When Guardiola labelled Otamendi his caped hero, he added: “‘Without Nico we wouldn’t have done what we’d done.
“He’s been amazing. Even with pain, in the ankle and knee, he always fights.
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“What I admire the most is the fact that maybe something is not his strength but he tries and he does it.
“It’s not easy to play 40 metres in front. It’s so demanding.
“These kind of things can only happen if you are brave.
“He’s reading the situations on where to pass amazingly. I’m really impressed.”
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