City have been good(a goal would have been nice but there were no openings), Atletico have been negative, only concentrating on defending. There's only so much credit you can give that, because you're only playing half the game. They are just waiting for one breakaway chance but City have given them nothing(defended well, good defensive line, winning the ball back fast etc).
Pep so far is making Simeone look like he's scared to let his team come out and actually play. Who cares what narrative the usuals will use to spin that half into a masterclass from Simeone, it was anything but... As predictable as can be.