The best way to describe the 2-nil defeat to Tottenham that Manchester City suffered on Saturday is disappointing. Pep Guardiola’s side weren’t at their best throughout the Premier League fixture

Tottenham continued its flying start to the Premier League season under new coach Thomas Frank as Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha secured an impressive 2-0 victory at Manchester City on Saturday. It was an afternoon to forget for City goalkeeper James Trafford.

Struggling to defend counter attacks. Caught out playing from the back. A lack of pace and intensity. Predictability on the ball. Those were the main themes which riddled City’s third-place finish in the Premier League last season and it came to the fore in their loss to Spurs.