Brilliantly managed game.
Gundogan’s first was inventive and full of nous, his cross (with his left!) was pinpoint and hit with enough to make the header easier for Haaland, and his free kick was vintage Mr Whippy.
When you looked at the line up, you thought “Walker playing that inverted full back/midfielder role,” then you find out Laporte and Akanji are playing it, depending on which one is available, and Walker is staying home to keep an eye on McNeil…oh yeah, and bomb down the line when able, with Dias, Laporte and Akanji sliding over into a Back 3!!! THAT is what FOOTBALLERS are able to do!
Then, late on, Dias gets a rest and Akanji becomes our RCB!
Meanwhile, the midfield rotation means no Everton player actually has a City player to “mark,” as such, and they’re simply trying figure out which runner is whose!!
Great to see the players realizing how important that was and Pep letting the fans know “TWO MORE WINS AND IT’S OURS!!!”
FANTASTIC result today just heaped the pressure on Arteta and his players, so let’s hope Brighton show up and don’t fold the tent like they did last week!!!