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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Kevin De Bruyne substitution shows Man City who their most important player is at Tottenham

For the second time in three Premier League games, Tottenham's approach vs Manchester City was simple. And very effective.

Soak up the pressure, press high and hard off the ball, and wait for a mistake. By targeting Rodri - just as they did at the Etihad a fortnight ago - Spurs took control of a game with huge implications for both sides to take the lead.

At the Etihad, Rodri was forced into passing the ball blindly straight to Dejan Kulusevski to score. At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Rodri's pass in an identical situation, facing his own goal, found Rico Lewis, who was helpless to prevent being dispossessed for Harry Kane to open the scoring and give City another hill to climb.

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