Sometimes things in football just happen. The most extraordinary victories can be achieved by teams whose tactical schemes have slipped, forgotten, from practicality within a few minutes of kick-off. Everybody has a plan until Raheem Sterling runs in behind.
As Manchester City prepare for the arrival of Chelsea on Sunday, the temptation is to go back to that Saturday evening in December when Maurizio Sarri’s side became the first to beat Pep Guardiola’s in the league this season. What did he do then to unsettle the league champions?
Written by Jonathan Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/08/sarri-chelsea-manchester-city-guardiola under the title “Sarri needs to compromise or risk Chelsea suffering at Manchester City | Jonathan Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
