Hits and Flops - Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur

reFlop - Tottenham's Pressing

Pochettino's usually dynamic pressing side were passive against Manchester City

One of the reasons that De Bruyne was so effective was the lack of Tottenham's pressing for most of the game. It allowed City's playmaker-in-chief to run riot and pick out his team-mates with deadly accuracy on more than a couple of occasions.

Were City facing a different opponent, it may have been prudent for them to sit back and absorb City's incessant pressure. Spurs may be one of the few sides whose usual pressing nature has harangued Manchester City in the past. Most effectively in last season's Champions League ties.

This tie saw a completely different Tottenham on the pitch as Mauricio Pochettino's team sat in a poorly executed block that seemed unnatural for this team. A usually dynamic team that pushes opponents into mistakes on and off the ball seemed drab and listless and City played around them for the large part.