Newcastle edged Manchester City 2-1 at St. James’ Park. An end-to-end game saw Newcastle win 2-1 with a brace from Harvey Barnes seeing off an equaliser by Ruben Dias. The win resulted in City dropping to 3rd in the Premier League table as Newcastle moved up to 14th. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav […]
Manchester City demolished Liverpool 3-0 at the Etihad, commemorating Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game as a manager with a statement win. Goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku sank Liverpool as the Reds couldn’t mount any semblance of a comeback. The win propelled City into 2nd place in the Premier League table. Tactical analysis […]
The blue moon has lit up the sky as a signal of excellence for Manchester City in the past, but on Bonfire Night, the fireworks were echoed on the field by the brilliance of a local lad who is getting back to his best form. The City cogs are turning, and belief is building in […]
Manchester City succumbed to Aston Villa in a spirited display from Unai Emery’s Villa side. A first-half strike from Matty Cash was enough to decide the game as City couldn’t muster a comeback at Villa Park. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. Manchester City have undergone a lot of changes in recent times, […]
Pep Guardiola brought back the set-up that defined Manchester City’s treble-winning era, and the result was a dominant away win. Against a Villarreal side that sat deep and sought to counter, City’s positional play, double pivot, and wide triangles created an overwhelming first-half performance that decided the game long before the final whistle. Tactical analysis […]
Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 at the G-Tech Community Stadium to secure three crucial points. An early goal from Erling Haaland gave City the lead in the first half & City duly defended their lead playing cautiously in possession to secure a much-needed win. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. It’s been a […]
Manchester City continue to search for their old standards as the team to beat in the English elite. Two of their attackers again pointed to what a fruitful future could hold in the final third, but the collective is far from the finished article and conveyed their flaws again in this fixture. Tactical analysis and […]
Erling Haaland’s early goal set the stage for Arsenal to chase the game, and they looked in control against Manchester City’s first-half pressing. In the second half, Pep Guardiola took an unexpectedly defensive stance with a low-block back five, and almost secured the three points before Gabriel Martinelli equalized for the Gunners late on. Tactical […]
The balance of this match was determined early on by Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s red card. From that point on, it was attack versus defense, with City trying to break down Napoli’s five-man low-block defense. Eventually they broke through in the second half thanks to excellent moments from the likes of Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and […]
The issues with Manchester United’s defensive scheme were exploited well by Manchester City’s positional play here as the home side ran out 3-0 winners. City’s second half defensive system showed some vulnerability, but United were unable to take advantage as Ruben Amorim’s side continue to show their flaws. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]