Pep Guardiola got it wrong once more in a big Champions League away leg. I can just about understand the starting XI, players get injured and they need to be rested. However, what I believe is criminal is not bringing on Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane around the hour mark.
The talking point of the first half is the VAR penalty, under the VAR rules it is a penalty but I believe that justice was done when Hugo Lloris saved Sergio Aguero’s penalty. Other than that Man City were reserved and unusually defensive, a decision that brought on pressure from Spurs.
The second half was a more competitive half as Man City started to take more control. Nonetheless, it was when Man City were on top and looked like they were going to score, when Heung-min Son scored for Tottenham. It was a good effort from him, however it was awful defending from Fabian Delph who let his side down.
It was not the 3-0 drubbing at Anfield last season, but it was an equally poor performance.
Here’s how I rated the Man City players:
