Mancity’s game plan was to control Porto was clear. They wanted to be aggressive with and without the ball. Although, Mancity’s aim was to take the game to their opponents, Porto failed to initiate any threat to Maresca’s men after they thoroughly failed to execute in certain moments. The difference in the game proved to […]
The game of football belongs to the players, but good management makes a difference. One new Premier League manager is receiving a rude awakening about the group he has taken over, and the other has been reminded to trust in his talent rather than being too smart for his own good. Tactical analysis and match […]
Manchester City kicked off their Premier League campaign with a dramatic, hard-fought 2-1 victory over AFC Bournemouth at a packed Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca’s side found themselves trailing early following Marcus Tavernier’s clinical 25th-minute opener for the visitors. However, a relentless second-half siege and crucial managerial substitutions by Maresca turned the tide. Marc Guéhi marked his […]
Early goals in both halves set the stage for a game in which Arsenal’s disciplined defensive scheme saw little danger from Enzo Maresca’s 3-1-3-3 attacking idea. Manchester City’s own defensive line was less solid, with Arsenal’s left-sided off-the-ball runs making the difference for two of the goals. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We […]
Things seemed routine for Manchester City in the first half of this game as they created chances with their positional play system which stretched Aston Villa’s defense with width. In the second half though, Villa’s depth-focused attacking play began to cut through City, with Ollie Watkins scoring twice. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Man City could only draw 1-1 against Bournemouth at the Vitality in what was a must-win game for Guardiola’s side. Goals from Eli Junior Kroupi for Bournemouth and a late equaliser from Erling Haaland for City meant both sides shared the points leading to Arsenal being confirmed as 25/26 Premier League champions. Tactical analysis and […]
Man City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley to lift the 2025/26 FA Cup trophy. A pensive game ended with Antoine Semenyo’s flicked goal giving City the 1-0 win as Chelsea barely threatened the City goal. The win meant that Guardiola’s side won their second trophy of the season after their Carabao Cup win over Arsenal, […]
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. […]