Such awful/lazy design. There's no cohesive movement or idea here beyond "lets move forward" - not even a squeeze from the taker and 2nd line. What are the two closest City guys doing here beyond eliminating themselves from a play? Are those *really* likely 2nd ball locations?

Only one place this cross is going. First centre-back position, as always, is crucial.

Disgraceful. But deserved. There is absolutely no excusing this.

Some thoughts on Man City’s last couple of games. There’s a combination of things going on but this is one of the more pressing (hehe) issues.

Probably the first time in the last 2 seasons I've seen the press click really well. Guehi + Khusanov's pace and physicality has given an edge to push high as well. Great response, hoping for more in the second half.

Not only this, but the general refereeing against City over the last two months has been abysmal. So many poor tackles have gone unnoticed in the refs eyes.

Another wrong decision from the ref? Doesn't surprise me anymore

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Kevin De Bruyne: Title Run-In 21/22 (Final 10 games)

And you wonder why Doku is injured week in, week out? And when we speak out, when our players call out this kind of refereeing standards, suddenly we’re the ones looking for favours? It’s unacceptable. Shambolic officiating.

Ain't no way we won at Anfield!

There was a phase of play yesterday where Silva completely controlled Liverpool's build-up, and he dominated the game, especially in the first half. Not only was he cutting off Liverpool's progressive options, but he was also scanning and adjusting for any errors in the press

Big article on a big goalkeeper 💥How he fits in new-look City 💥The technical details of his Anfield save 💥Improvement in his punching 💥His importance to team spirit 💥Irked by idea he can’t pass (so is Pep) nytimes.com/athletic/70361…

Pep Guardiola's reaction to a tactical question from Umir Irfan: "Do you want to be my assistant coach?! F*****g hell, you are brilliant. You are top!"

Updated this, given the number of minutes both Nunes and O'Reilly have played this season. Essentially, the aerial-duel win rate for the most-used defenders across the back four. Rico Lewis 30.0% > Matheus Nunes 53.2% Ruben Dias 52.1% > 66.3% Manuel Akanji 46.9% > Nico

Happy to share a moment showing our transition from attack to defence. With a 3+1 rest defence structure and six players initially positioned above the ball, the priority after losing possession is an immediate collective reaction. Within seconds, the team reorganises: •

There wasn’t a single pass De Bruyne couldn’t play

Five wins in a row. Time for a trim ✂️