Guardiola Starts With a Win

Pep Guardiola start his Manchester City career with a narrow 2-1 win over Sunderland, thanks to debutant Paddy McNair’s own goal in the 87^th minute, in the opening weekend of the 2016/17 Premier league season. 

Sergio Aguero’s 4^th minute penalty was cancelled out by Jermain Defoe in the 71^st minute after Paddy McNair scored an own goal, just before the end of the match. 

Guardiola made some changes to the Citizens’ XI for his first match in charge, starting with Willy Caballero over Joe Hart and Aleksander Kolarov at center-back alongside new signing John Stones. 

Much of Saturday’s attention was always bound to surround how how tactical mastermind Guardiola shaped his city side, and the Mirror’s Alex Richards gave some insight as to how they were operating:

“Shape-wise, Pep’s City are similar to his Bayern. Fullbacks tucking in, wingers high and wide, two men hitting the box behind Aguero”.

Sunderland manager David Moyes was impressed with his side’s display but says they are “short in several areas”.

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