3 unnoticed things from Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur

#3 Manchester City’s high press troubled Paulo Gazzaniga

Gazzaniga had a forgettable outing even though he conceded only one goal.

Pochettino decided to rest his first choice keeper Hugo Lloris and instead played Paulo Gazzaniga. Gazzaniga had a forgettable outing even though he conceded only one goal. One of the main reasons for Gazzaniga’s struggle was the lack of coordination between him and the three central defenders.

Spurs are usually comfortable when building from the back but Manchester City’s high press complicated their playing style. Sterling and Bernardo Silva pressed aggressively and did not allow Tottenham’s central defenders to move the ball forward.

Under pressure, Sanchez and Alderweireld played the ball back to Gazzaniga who was caught napping a couple of times and could have easily conceded two more goals. He also gave away unnecessary corners to Manchester City and his distribution lacked any purpose.

The Argentine also had an ugly spat with Raheem Sterling before the end of the game and he will be hoping for better communication and passing from his central defenders in the next match.