Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed how
adjustments in tactics, helped his side overcome FC Porto that
paraded Nigeria’s Zaidu Sanusi, in Wednesday’s Champions
League clash.
City fell behind early in the first half at the Etihad
but fought back to claim a 3- in their opening group
stage fixture
Sergio Aguero scored from the penalty spot to level the scores,
before Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres secured the win.
Sanusi was in action for Porto against the Premier League giants
before he was replaced in the 77th minute.
And Guardiola says some tactical changes made shortly
before the break gave his side the control they needed in order to
come out on top.
“This is a good start for us and the next step we go to France
to get the second one,” Guardiola said via BBC Sport.
“At set pieces they were strong. By the second half we didn’t
concede anything set pieces or counter attacks so we controlled the
game.
“Teams that set up with lots back you have to wait for your
moment. We adjusted a little something at the end of the first
half. We spoke about being patient, we had to be patient and at the
right moment attack them, so we let them run.”
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City’s win was soured by the news that
midfielder Fernandinho will be out for upto six weeks
with a reoccurrence of a leg injury.
The Brazilian came on as an 85th minute substitute but went off
again in added time.
When asked for an update on the 35-year-old, Guardiola
revealed: “It’s bad news, it’s in the place he was injured
before. It’s in his leg, I think he will be out for four to six
weeks. It is a big blow for us because we need people there.”
City already have Kevin de Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Nathan
Ake, Benjamin Mendy and Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines.
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