Manchester City’s first Premier League win in almost a month came with a timely sub-plot in their title race, with the immediate impact of mid‑season signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi plain to see on Saturday.
Semenyo, signed earlier this month from Bournemouth, scored in City’s 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium and rattled another shot off the woodwork.
Centre back Guehi, whom City signed from Crystal Palace earlier this week, brought composure and authority to the club’s back line on his debut.
It is a far cry from last season when City’s January signings were largely to bolster the numbers and manager Pep Guardiola agreed that his club, who provisionally trail Arsenal by four points in the title race, were fortunate to add two top players mid-season
