Source: TheGuardian
Manchester City given late scare by Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucouré
Even for a team as relentlessly dominant as Manchester City, a sequence of 13 matches in 44 days does throw up the risk of fatigue. Luckily for Pep Guardiola the luxury of rotation comes easily to a squad replete with talent.Like a member of the Magic Circle performing tricks with a subtle sleight of hand, six of the starting selection that cantered past Bournemouth on Saturday moved out of the picture, replaced by a new set. Now you see Raheem Sterling, Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Gündogan. Now you don’t. Now you see Vincent Kompany, David Silva and Riyad Mahrez instead. See what he did there? Related: Callum Wilson keeps Bournemouth on high despite Huddersfield onslaught Related: Shane Duffy sees red but 10-man Brighton too strong for Crystal Palace Continue reading......read full article
