Tops
Stratospheric Cancelo
As usual during his last outings, the Portuguese was in the oven and the mill during this victory for Manchester City.
Precious in the recovery of the ball thanks to the high pressing set up by the Citizens, Joao Cancelo was able to intercept a few balls on risky passes from the defenders of Gladbach.
Once the foot on the ball, the former player of Juve multiplied the centers by returning, most often, on his right foot.
He is at the origin of the two goals of the Skyblues (29th and 65th).
Always seeking the overtaking of function, the citizen left side of the evening has never hesitated to come to bring the surplus in the midfield.
118 balls affected in total.
Another very big performance for the Portuguese.
Bernardo Silva the centerpiece
Very mobile in the midfield, Bernardo Silva emerged as the real leader of this City without Kevin De Bruyne.
More than becoming a substitute for the Belgian, he also managed to be decisive on two occasions.
The first time by adjusting Yann Sommer with a header following a cross from Cancelo (29th), the second by putting away, still with a header, for Gabriel Jesus (65th).
A very accomplished match for the former Monaco player, he is one of the men in this match.
Flops:
Sterling not in the game
Evening captain in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne of the starting eleven, Raheem Sterling has too often overplayed once the ball is in his feet.
Guilty of numerous losses of ball, the English winger never really succeeded in unbalancing the good opposing defensive organization.
He emerged as one of the only Citizen not in the game tonight and will be replaced by Riyad Mahrez in the 68th minute.
Gladbach's Suicidal Tactics
If Gladbach's defensive block has rather managed to hold out against the good movements of the Citizens, it is above all the ball game project that has been the problem for Borussia.
Eager to restart short from his rear guard, Marco Rose did not change his playing philosophy on Wednesday.
Transmissions from the defense which exposes Gladbach to loss of ball in their camp against the good cityzen pressing.
As evidenced by the first goal of Bernardo Silva (29th), which comes after an interception by Cancelo in the opposing 30 meters.
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