MC: Pep Guardiola hasn’t quite overseen the tactical revolution many expected when he took charge last summer, but Manchester City are nevertheless a flexible, intelligent and cohesive side capable of starving the opposition of possession and playing brilliant passing combinations in the final third.
After six titles in seven seasons with Barcelona and Bayern, it will take something extraordinary for Pep to extend that run to seven in eight this season – but on their day, City play fantastic football.
MC: Guardiola has generally played Fernandinho as his sole holding midfielder, but has sometimes beefed up that zone with Yaya Toure too.