Derby day does something to stir up the spirit of the sides involved, and it was the perfect environment for a debutant to get his time in the dugout on the right path. Old Trafford rose to applaud a performance that rolled back the years and left the blues down in the dumps. Tactical analysis […]
The Carabao Cup holders had to repeat a recent feat at St. James’ Park to try and boost their chances of holding onto a historic title. But the performance they produced was not quite good enough to achieve that target as another mark of progress was laid down by a club in rebuild. Tactical analysis […]
Manchester City dominated the first half as Chelsea sat back passively in a defensive block. Tijjani Reijnders produced the opener from a well-worked counterattack after a careless loss of possession by the visitors in midfield. After a few changes at half-time by Calum McFarlane, Chelsea grew into the game, found stability, and began threatening offensively. […]
Sunderland and Manchester City closed Matchday 19, ending the first half of the Premier League season with a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light. Backed by an energized crowd, Sunderland imposed themselves physically, created excellent chances in the first half and managed to stop the best attack in the competition. With the result, Guardiola’s […]
Pep Guardiola, packing up midfielders in close proximity and stretching the width, relying on his fullbacks, pulled apart Sean Dyche’s zonal defense to generate inroads down the inside channels. However, quick attacks remained a double-edged sword for Manchester City as they looked unable to halt Forest transitions. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. After […]
It was do or die for Real Madrid against Manchester City. Los Blancos’ solid performance wasn’t enough to prevent the loss. Defensive mistakes and lack of efficiency in front of the goal tipped the scales in favor of Guardiola’s men in a game in which both teams appeared vulnerable in counterattacks. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf […]
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, […]