Manchester City will have some demons to exorcise when Tottenham Hotspur visit the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side will return to Premier League action following a convincing Champions League win on Tuesday, a 4-0 thrashing of Sevilla showcasing the Blues at their attacking best.
City will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season this weekend, but in Spurs they will come up against one of the sides best-equipped to beat them.
Plenty of City fans — and maybe even Guardiola too — will still come across the events of February 19th this year in their nightmares.
City lost 3-2 that day, a result that ended their unbeaten run in the league at 15 games and invited Liverpool to close the gap at the top of the table. READ MORE:Pep Guardiola compares Manuel Akanji debut to Man City teammate Defensively, City were woeful on the day — Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker in particular — but their real issue was an inability to deal with Spurs' counter-attacks and quick transitions from defence to attack.