I think the real difference with us at the moment is even though we are not at full tilt and several players don’t look like they have more than 60 mins football in them at that pace, we are finally keeping clean sheets long enough for substitutions making a difference against a tired opposition.
It worries me that Pep won’t make the changes earlier but we have enough youth/energy between Foden who only lasted about 20 minutes tonight by my reckoning, Torres, Sterling and now Gabby.
Throw Bernardo in there too and I think it really does show that we move the ball quicker with a selection of these players on the pitch.
Mahrez got a lot of praise first half but tbh it only masked the problem of our slowness and predictability with him normally.
I think energy is the key for us and movement up front.
Quite a satisfying night.
Top of the bill is a clean sheet, for me.
Now Liverpool.
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Bernardo Rodri/Gundo Kev
Torres Gabby Sterling