Mendy ja City 18/19
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Even so he racked up two assists (even if Sterling and Bernardo Silva did the legwork with the finishes) and just as importantly he showed how dangerous he and City can become when he is fully fit and familiar with the role. City staff expect him to be back to his very best around Christmas.
His role obliges City's wingers to play on their 'weaker' sides and cut inside onto their stronger foot, which mostly explains why Sterling played on the left instead of Sane.
Crucially, however, it means City can switch between this new system and their familiar, title-winning shape during matches. With Mendy, Walker, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne on the pitch, Guardiola has players with the flexibility to carry out several very different roles during the course of 90 minutes.
Should the opposition prove adept at dealing with one approach, City should, eventually, be able to switch to another without making any substitutions.
It was hard enough for teams to cope with the more subtle in-game changes that City deployed last season, of course, and indeed Guardiola's celebration with Mikel Arteta following the Blues' second goal on Sunday suggested the former midfielder, who now has greater responsibility on the coaching staff, came up with another little masterstroke to help kill off his former club.
Yet for all that City's season opener also felt very different because they looked far from polished.
His role obliges City's wingers to play on their 'weaker' sides and cut inside onto their stronger foot, which mostly explains why Sterling played on the left instead of Sane.
Crucially, however, it means City can switch between this new system and their familiar, title-winning shape during matches. With Mendy, Walker, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne on the pitch, Guardiola has players with the flexibility to carry out several very different roles during the course of 90 minutes.
Should the opposition prove adept at dealing with one approach, City should, eventually, be able to switch to another without making any substitutions.
It was hard enough for teams to cope with the more subtle in-game changes that City deployed last season, of course, and indeed Guardiola's celebration with Mikel Arteta following the Blues' second goal on Sunday suggested the former midfielder, who now has greater responsibility on the coaching staff, came up with another little masterstroke to help kill off his former club.
Yet for all that City's season opener also felt very different because they looked far from polished.
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