A defeat here, dropped points there and general stodginess as a consequence of extended summer breaks scheduled by Pep Guardiola. 'They are the most well coached team, functionally, technically, everything about their game model is very difficult to play against. Guardiola seems to think the World Cup will have a bearing on the title race and stressed the importance of a fast start. 'We cannot forget three seasons ago when Liverpool won the Premier League we lost five points in the first five games,' said Guardiola. He doesn't really need to touch the ball all that much; City do their attacking through midfielders and that will never change.

Source: Daily Mail August 15, 2022 03:53 UTC