Manchester City might be etched more closely to beautiful football than most, but even they have to turn to scraps when they are forced to. A resounding Everton defensive display had kept an awkward City restricted, but give a Pep Guardiola team control and you will be punished. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]
Manchester City have been the outfit to beat— all in the absence of a designated striker. But if the league leaders were on the hunt for a classic marksman, the point man of the away team delivered as good of an audition as one could imagine. City monopolized ball and space, but a man at […]
League leaders Manchester City hosted promoted Brentford in what could have proved to be a crucial fixture in both sides’ campaigns. The hosts, the clear favourites for this match, eased to a 2-0 victory, stretching their lead at the top of the table once again. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. Nine points […]
Another stride towards the title was against taken by Manchester City. Though Chelsea’s game plan in the defense was robust, their plan in the attack was more fragmented and their openness from their own long pass would be their downfall. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Clashes between the blues of Manchester and London […]
Contrary to all expectations, an emboldened Arsenal fired their best shot at Manchester City. Familiar self-inflicted damage undid their hard work, but the outcome reflected a hard-fought victory for a side whose stars are aligning towards another Premier League title. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. At the start of the semester, Mikel […]
The margin for error hasn’t been smaller in Premier League title races, none know it better than Manchester City. When others fall, they take advantage. Brentford nullified the Pep-machine unlike most, and yet City still found a way through. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Man City are at the stage where title runs […]
Fifty minutes into this affair, Manchester City were sauntering to all three points. However, a neat switch from the dugout delivered an outcome that enthralled spectators, bemused the players, and was a credit to the body of work of the two managers. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Manchester City are operating at […]
As a kid, the first time you see a magnet, it just fully grabs your attention. An object that immediately pulls another object without any tangible connection in between. Magic! Just like Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on their day. Written by Ahmed Walid. As you grow older, you learn about magnetic forces and magnetic fields. […]
Sun, sleet, or snow, Manchester City have not strayed from the ideas of Pep Guardiola. So it proved in adverse conditions, where a dominant display in a flexible 4-3-3 offensive structure proved to be too much in the end for a resilient West Ham outfit. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Ahead of […]
In an epoch where the concepts of organization and systems are taking center stage more than ever before, PSG and Manchester City have presented contrasting attitudes to this notion. The Parisians may lay claim to the most feared front three on the planet, but the home team proved that such quality only goes so far […]