Rodri and John Stones' intelligent positioning ensured Pep Guardiola's side flummoxed their Manchester rivals
Whenever a team faces , the question of how Pep Guardiola’s side will line up keeps everyone guessing. What will City’s shape look like when they have the ball? Are they going to move away from their regular 4-4-2 when they are out of possession? Are we in for a surprise? Even within these shapes, City’s pressing scheme often differs from one game to the other.
In this example, Bernardo is looking for the one-two combination with Grealish, and Eriksen can’t proactively cover the space behind Dalot because of the positioning of Stones… … and even when signals to the Danish midfielder to pick up Bernardo, Eriksen can’t commit before the pass is played… … which means that he isn’t there in time to stop the cross. Luckily for United, clears it.
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