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Final score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester City English Premier League 2021
90+6 mins: It’s all over, and the champions’ title defence is off to a miserable start!
That was an excellent game played at a wild pace and full of excellent performances. Tanganga is Gary Neville’s man of the match, but Lucas Moura was superb and the pace of Tottenham’s front three, and the ability of each of them to run with the ball, was integral. City started beautifully but couldn’t sustain it and lacked an attacking focus. I think Cancelo was their most convincing attacking force, which given some of the other players on the pitch was unexpected. visit here
90+5 mins:
Gundogan is on the ground and clutching his left shoulder. He’s not actually on the pitch, but the game has been delayed until he receives treatment.
Match Stats: Against Manchester City
TOTMNC
Possession
34%
66%
Shots (on Goal)
13 (2)
18 (4)
TOT MNC
11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves
90+6 mins: It’s all over, and the champions’ title defence is off to a miserable start!
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81 mins: City win a corner, and try something off the training ground. This appears to be setting up Cancelo to attempt to score with a header from 18 yards, which suggests they need a bit more time on the training ground. “Last season City took it easy for the first six games to create a sense of false hope for the title pretenders, then turned on the afterburners and won the league by 12 points,” notes Richard Harris. “Even if they lose today it will only make Gunners fans happy that the Invincibles’ record is safe for another season.”
Manchester City begin their defence of the Premier League title with a mouthwatering fixture at Tottenham.
City won the league in style last season, and look to retain the title this season in a year where many rivals have strengthened. Opening fixtures don’t come much tougher than a trip to Tottenham, though, especially given City’s winless record at the new Spurs stadium.
Jack Grealish makes his full debut for the Blues after coming on during the second half of the Community Shield defeat by Leicester last weekend, while Kevin De Bruyne is a surprise name on the substitutes’ bench after Pep Guardiola as good as ruled him out of the game during his press conference on Friday.
For Spurs, there is no Harry Kane, amid interest from City. It’s been reported that Kane is not deemed to be match-fit enough to feature.
