Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops

#3 Flop: Aymeric Laporte

Laporte started slowly and his two mistakes in possession gifted Tottenham at a vital point in the game

Given his excellent season to date, the timing of such a disappointing performance couldn't have been any worse. Following last week's 1-0 defeat, City needed a purposeful start on both ends of the pitch but defensively, were exposed. The Frenchman - normally composed and assured - was nervy and struggled to cope, playing a pivotal role in both Tottenham's early goals before the 10th minute had elapsed.

You could see how the nerves were affecting his game and although he markedly improved afterward, the damage was already done. It allowed the visitors hope that, regardless of how many goals they would concede, City's backline was still there for the taking.

For the first goal, his misplaced pass gifted Heung-Min Son a great opportunity to break the deadlock. As for the South Korean's second, this time a heavy first touch presented the ball to Lucas Moura, who counter-attacked at speed and made the hosts pay to devastating effect.

Should have done better to outmuscle Llorente in the build-up to Tottenham's dubious third, whether it was a handball or not. An all-around forgettable evening's work for the 24-year-old.