Tottenham disrupted the early-season bubble they had established at Wolves. The 4-0 victory from last week was soon forgotten as Pep Guardiola’s team suffered a 2-0 loss to Spurs, who maintained their extraordinary record against them.
The Blues exhibited promising signs in the opening phases; however, they were defeated on the right side after Rayan Ait-Nouri was substituted due to injury. Richarlison evaded the offside trap and played a cross for Brennan Johnson.
City appeared bewildered, and their situation was further exacerbated when James Trafford executed a hospital pass in his own box, which was intercepted and scored by Joao Palhinha, while Ederson observed from the sideline.
In the second half, four substitutes were introduced to attempt to reverse the scoreline. However, City were unable to penetrate Vicario in the Spurs goal, resulting in a sluggish start in front of their own supporters.
Lewis was unable to return in time to prevent the initial goal and encountered difficulty in establishing a connection with Bobb, as he had done the previous week. Five
Stones: The most effective member of a subpar defense, exhibiting the least amount of anxiety when handling the ball and capable of pushing up to assist the team. Six
Dias was unusually inefficient on the ball and was unable to overcome his grapples with Richarlison. Five
Ait-Nouri: Prior to his injury, City appeared to be in a relatively stable position on the field. Six
Gonzalez: Executed the majority of the tasks correctly; however, it appeared that he was under duress, and the pass was perpetually off for the second goal. Five
Reijnders: Although he made some poor decisions in the final third, there are still some encouraging indications. Five
Cherki: Although his cameo last week appeared to be effortless, he encountered difficulties in his initial attempt to generate content. Five
Bobb: He perceived City as the greatest threat during the attack and could perhaps be considered unfortunate that more of his efforts were unsuccessful. Six
From a vivacious beginning, Marmoush transitioned to a manic state as he hurried into an excessive number of situations. It is not surprising that he was evacuated early. Five
Haaland: City would have been able to regain a foothold in the game if he had missed a few shots with his head. Five
Substitutes Ake (For Ait-Nouri, 23) The initial goal was scored from his side, but he was able to adjust well to the vivacious Kudus. Five
Doku (for Marmoush, 54) Some are beneficial, while others are unnecessary. Ever the same for Doku. Six
Silva (54 for Cherki) The belated testing of Vicario provided City with a newfound vitality and momentum. Six
Foden (for Bobb, 75) immediately presented a threat in the box. Six
Rodri gained possession of the midfield and executed a solid strike from a corner kick in place of Gonzalez, who was substituted at the 75th minute. Six
Lewis was unable to return in time to prevent the initial goal and encountered difficulty in establishing a connection with Bobb, as he had done the previous week. Five
Stones: The most effective member of a subpar defense, exhibiting the least amount of anxiety when handling the ball and capable of pushing up to assist the team. Six
Dias was unusually inefficient on the ball and was unable to overcome his grapples with Richarlison. Five
Ait-Nouri: Prior to his injury, City appeared to be in a relatively stable position on the field. Six
Gonzalez: Executed the majority of the tasks correctly; however, it appeared that he was under duress, and the pass was perpetually off for the second goal. Five
Reijnders: Although he made some poor decisions in the final third, there are still some encouraging indications. Five
Cherki: Although his cameo last week appeared to be effortless, he encountered difficulties in his initial attempt to generate content. Five
Bobb: He perceived City as the greatest threat during the attack and could perhaps be considered unfortunate that more of his efforts were unsuccessful. Six
From a vivacious beginning, Marmoush transitioned to a manic state as he hurried into an excessive number of situations. It is not surprising that he was evacuated early. Five
Haaland: City would have been able to regain a foothold in the game if he had missed a few shots with his head. Five
Substitutes Ake (For Ait-Nouri, 23) The initial goal was scored from his side, but he was able to adjust well to the vivacious Kudus. Five
Doku (for Marmoush, 54) Some are beneficial, while others are unnecessary. Ever the same for Doku. Six
Silva (54 for Cherki) The belated testing of Vicario provided City with a newfound vitality and momentum. Six
Foden (for Bobb, 75) immediately presented a threat in the box. Six
Rodri gained possession of the midfield and executed a solid strike from a corner kick in place of Gonzalez, who was substituted at the 75th minute. Six
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