Aspirations for trophy lifts are alive for Manchester City and Crystal Palace, who have more than half an eye on action outside of the Premier League. With rotated elevens on the field, a familiar feeling to their first fixture of the campaign resurfaced: a stubborn side struggled to keep pace with individual quality from minute […]
Manchester City dropped points in the title race in their game against Everton as Jeremy Doku’s last minute equaliser rescued a point for the Sky Blues. It was a seesawing affair in the second half at the Hill Dickinson Stadium which ended level as City dropped a crucial two points after Arsenal went six points […]
Arsenal arrived with a high pressing approach here, and Mikel Arteta attempted a solution to Manchester City’s own high press. However, City’s attacking quality proved too much, as Rayan Cherki’s and Erling Haaland’s decisive strikes helped City close the gap in the Premier League title race to just three points with a game in hand. […]
Manchester City demolished Chelsea 3-0 in a second half blitz at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku gave the Citizens the 3 points on the night as they dominated the second half against the Blues. The win for City meant that they kept the pressure on Arsenal with the gap […]
Liverpool showed some promise in the final third in the early stages of this game, but in the end it was City who would prove lethal in attack. Their 3-2-4-1 attacking shape would eventually gain control of this game, setting the platform for the likes of Cherki, Haaland, and others to expose a disorganized Liverpool […]
Pep Guardiola was able to find the right approach on both sides of the ball here, and Mikel Arteta was not able to find the right response. Without the ball, City’s zonal press used cover shadows to prevent Arsenal progression, and with the ball, their right-sided play with the likes of Bernardo Silva, Cherki, and […]
At the Etihad, the Manchester City vs. Real Madrid clash was scripted similarly to the Bernabeu night. The Citizens started bossing the game; however, Los Blancos were able to expose Guardiola’s side’s off-ball frailties. Bernardo Silva’s red card was the difference between the two legs. After that event, Manchester City was able to threaten Real […]
The Premier League title race revealed a wrinkle in East London— and it might be the most decisive one to date. A man once associated with Manchester City’s fellow challengers gave his old employers a helping hand, and the stress of the schedule could curb their ambition for good. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
The Real Madrid vs. Manchester City games have always been unorthodox fixtures. This time was no different. Federico Valverde had taken Guardiola’s side aback and throned himself as the champion of the night at Bernabeu, banking a hat-trick in the first half. Defensive resilience, direct attacks, and transitions sealed the night for Los Blancos, whereas […]
Manchester City dominated possession throughout as their 3-4-3 diamond shape on the ball helped drive Newcastle back and create opportunities for their wingers to torment Newcastle. Out of possession, their high pressing helped restrict Newcastle’s attacking play, ultimately leading to a comfortable win for the visitors. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Newcastle United […]