Predictably, City were able to press Chelsea in their own half and monopolize possession almost immediately in this match The false nine role of Bernardo Silva and accompanying midfield arrangements...

Both teams came to the game with adjusted defensive schemes and mostly familiar attacking shapes Arsenal kept things relatively even in the early stages before defensive errors from David Luiz helped...

Manchester City had the majority of the ball and at times outplayed Manchester United in midfield Once they reached the final third, City lacked ideas against United’s five-man defense though At...

Sheffield Wednesday’s man-marking system did a good job at congesting spaces for the attackers in the first half, achieving an empty scoresheet very few would have expected That was until City...

Aston Villa’s defensive system collapsed when two goals in rapid succession stunned Villa, who were then able to climb back up the ladder by pulling one back Eventually, City simply proved to be...

A conservative City was easily neutralized by a solid Real Madrid team in an encounter that saw both sides spar out until the home side’s fortunate goal triggered Guardiola’s reaction With all...

In terms of the balance of play and the result, this game was reminiscent of the earlier clash between these sides this season, when City dominated but were unable to win Guardiola’s side set up...

Pep Guardiola experimented with an unorthodox interpretation of a 3-4-2-1 system as City hosted United in the EFL Cup Although City dominated the early proceedings, United opened the scoring through...

Aston Villa’s trepidation at going head-to-head with Manchester City proved prophetic as Pep Guardiola’s visitors demolished the home side in a stunning performance at Villa Park Faced with a...

Manchester United were thoroughly outplayed as City were able to create overloads in midfield as well as finding plenty of space to progress the ball on the right flank In the second half United...