Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailPep Guardiola is exploiting a small technicality in the offside law to give Manchester City an edge this season. Table-topping City have received plaudits for their fast-flowing on-the-deck approach to attacking football throughout the campaign. But while a lot of City's approach is built from playing out of the back, Guardiola often orders his side to adopt a much more direct approach, courtesy of Ederson. It is a ploy used to draw the opposing team up the pitch, as they look to press the ball and put pressure on the goal kicks. Ederson's incredible kicking power is one of the reasons why he became an attracting signing for Guardiola in the first place.

Source: Daily Mirror January 14, 2018 13:30 UTC