Guardiola keeps things interesting The wide grin should have given the game away. Pep Guardiola was beaming in his pre-match interview as he insisted Manchester City always set up with a back four and that against RB Leipzig his team would be back to a more typical defender at left-back.
The most devious man in Leipzig. Instead, City lined up with a back three consisting of Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji while Kyle Walker pushed further forward on the flank, Jack Grealish marshalled the left and Bernardo Silva was in a different position every time you saw him.
There was none of the stunted build-up play or in-cohesiveness we've seen in recent weeks though, as City were scintillating in the first half and completely controlled the game.
They were so fluid and slick while also squeezing Leipzig up the pitch to the extent they hardly made their presence felt. Grealish especially benefitted from the extra space the formation gave him.