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Manchester City 2017/18 vs Tottenham 2016/17

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2017/18 bring 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards. Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham 2016/17 answer with 4-2-3-1 and high press with vertical runs; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2017/18 bring 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards. Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham 2016/17 answer with 4-2-3-1 and high press with vertical runs; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester CityPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Wide ForwardsTottenhamMauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1 · High Press · Vertical Runs

400 alternate nights

Manchester City vs Tottenham

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.62–1.50

40.3%
Manchester City
23.8%
Draw
36%
Tottenham

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.5%
  2. 2–18.3%
  3. 0–18.3%
  4. 1–27.5%
  5. 2–07.2%
  6. 1–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.641.37
Shots14.312.1
Poss56%44%
CS22.3%19.5%
BTTS62%
Over 2.557.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Agüero2210.55
  3. Sané1240.31
  4. Sterling1220.30
  5. Silva500.13
  1. TottenhamG/m
  2. Kane1950.49
  3. Heung-min1200.30
  4. Eriksen1170.29
  5. Alli720.18
Home XIManchester City2017/18Pep Guardiola · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • STSergio Agüero90
  • RWRaheem Sterling88
  • CMKevin De Bruyne92
  • CDMFernandinho88
  • CMDavid Silva90
  • LBFabian Delph78
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKEderson88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWBernardo Silva84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan84
  • CBVincent Kompany84
  • STGabriel Jesus82
  • LBBenjamin Mendy80
  • RBDanilo78
  • GKClaudio Bravo78
Away XITottenham2016/17Mauricio Pochettino · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • CAMDele Alli86
  • RWChristian Eriksen88
  • CDMEric Dier80
  • CDMVictor Wanyama82
  • LBBen Davies78
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • RWErik Lamela78
  • RBKieran Trippier78
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • STVincent Janssen74
  • CMHarry Winks74

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield95
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry94
Overall92

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall87

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XI

  • LWLeroy Sané86
  • STSergio Agüero90
  • RWRaheem Sterling88
  • CMKevin De Bruyne92
  • CDMFernandinho88
  • CMDavid Silva90
  • LBFabian Delph78
  • CBNicolás Otamendi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKEderson88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWBernardo Silva84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan84
  • CBVincent Kompany84
  • STGabriel Jesus82
  • LBBenjamin Mendy80
  • RBDanilo78
  • GKClaudio Bravo78
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XI

  • STHarry Kane90
  • LWSon Heung-min86
  • CAMDele Alli86
  • RWChristian Eriksen88
  • CDMEric Dier80
  • CDMVictor Wanyama82
  • LBBen Davies78
  • CBJan Vertonghen86
  • CBToby Alderweireld86
  • RBKyle Walker86
  • GKHugo Lloris86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMMousa Dembélé82
  • LBDanny Rose80
  • RWErik Lamela78
  • RBKieran Trippier78
  • GKMichel Vorm76
  • STVincent Janssen74
  • CMHarry Winks74
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