Manchester City were well beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in their first game of the 2025/26 season. Brennan Johnson gave Spurs the lead ten minutes before the end of the half, tapping home from Richarlison’s cross after beating City’s offside trap.

Speaking on that particular issue which stood out during his team’s defeat to Tottenham at the Etihad, Pep Guardiola said: “When we arrive in positions more comfortably, we lose the simple things. We need the continuity with the passes,