Before we even get started can we all just acknowledge that Manchester City have the best squad in the Premier League today. Pep Guardiola over the course of three windows has spent over £300million to assemble a title-winning team at the Etihad. Now the Spaniard faces the wonderful problem of having to fit all those players into one flexible system. As Manchester City welcome Everton to the Etihad on Monday, here’s how Pep should line-up his talented squad.
For Manchester City to operate at optimum effectiveness, they must line-up in a 3-1-4-2.
6. LWB: Leroy Sane
Pep Guardiola’s tiki-taka system relies on accurate passing, ball control and dribbling. Nobody in the Manchester City team performs better in 1v1s that Leroy Sane, the German has the ability to create chances out of nothing through his dribbling. As a wide man, the 21-year old will have the license to roam freely down the left flank.
