Stewart Robson and Alejandro Moreno examine the facets of Man City's game that have propelled them to the top of the table. Pep Guardiola long made the point that he plays the way he does not because he's wedded to some aesthetic conceit of what good football should be, but because he thinks it's the most effective way to win. Inevitably, given the glut of attacking players in his side, we lazily assume he just wants to win by outscoring the opposition but on Saturday, he showed this was not the case. Away to Chelsea, City put on a defensive masterclass above all else. The press was crisp and precise, robbing the opposition...
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