The Manchester City coach praised the team's performance

Pep Guardiola hailed a professional performance - but stressed there was no time lớn enjoy it - after Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk- According to the best free soccer tips page!

Riyad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus were all on target as City eased lớn victory over the Ukrainian champions in the Group C clash in Kharkiv.

It was a convincing start in a group they are expected to dominate but Guardiola's thoughts were already turning to Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.

The City boss said: "I think already about Watford as we don't have much time, but lớn start away in the Champions League with a good result (is positive) and I know we played really soccer tips goals

"We created incredible chances and all the guys were fantastic. It's a good result lớn start - better than last season."

With Aymeric Laporte already sidelined, an injury to John Stones (pictured, above) on the eve of the game left Nicolas Otamendi as City's only fit specialist centre-back.

Midfielder Fernandinho filled in impressively against Shakhtar but Guardiola admits other options will also need lớn be explored.

Youngster Eric Garcia, who was on the bench in Ukraine, is an alternative but Guardiola may try switching some other senior players around first.

He said: "I didn't have doubts he (Fernandinho) could do it and he's going to do it (again).

"But Nico is 31, Fernandinho is 34, and the next alternative is 18. For three or four months I don't know what will happen.

"Both were incredible tonight but we need another solution - Rodri or Kyle (Walker) maybe - because they cannot play every game at their age. But Fernandinho can play in any position and that's why he's so important for us."

Guardiola also picked out Gundogan and Mahrez for praise.

Asked if Gundogan did not get enough credit for his performances, Guardiola said: "The important thing is the credit he has from all of us, he is an exceptional player. It was outstanding from Ilkay today."

He added of Mahrez, who set up Gundogan's goal as well as scoring himself: "It's a pleasure to watch him play football."