Pochettino outwits Guardiola by pressing Eriksen into Spurs midfield role


Tottenham went man-for-man in midfield, denying Manchester City passing options from the start, and the visitors never appeared tempted to go long

The concept of pressing has never been so revered in English football and this meeting between the Premier League’s top two teams was largely about compressing space and winning possession quickly.

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