The brilliance of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City is that they are always one step ahead of their opponents, even if that opponent has 11 men behind the ball.
Sooner or later, City will break you down, wait for the mistake, and end any resistance. If a team dared to try and play them on the break, they will often use that to their advantage and exploit the space left to ruthless effect. Only a few teams have been able to successfully stop City from getting what they want.
Even without a striker for the best part of two years, City have turned a weakness into a strength, by getting more forwards and midfielders into the box to increase the chances of scoring. This most recent title win could be one of the most impressive under Guardiola given the tactical innovations he's had to find.
