By 90min | Created at 2024-11-25 00:56:53 | Updated at 2024-11-25 03:46:56
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Despite their recent slide, the atmosphere was feverish inside the Etihad ahead of kick-off on Saturday evening.
There was a sense of Tottenham's visit developing into a 'get-right' game for Manchester City. Supporters enjoyed the pre-match party as Rodri celebrated his Ballon d'Or triumph and Pep Guardiola waltzed into the home dugout after news of his contract extension broke in the week.
Sure, the Lilywhite boogeymen were in town, but four wasn't going to become five, was it? City don't lose at the Etihad. They can't lose at the Etihad. It's been two years.
Well, the current iteration of Pep Guardiola's side most certainly can. And they were beaten in some style by a rampant Spurs. The Jekyll and Hyde Lilywhites have angered as much as they've impressed this term, and perhaps we should've foreshadowed this result given their violent swings in form. How else were they going to respond to a 2-1 home defeat to the previously winless Ipswich Town?
This result was a seismic one for a myriad reasons, and here are some of the key Tottenham talking points.
Dejan Kulusevski tormented Man City again / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages
2. Trust the process
Saturday's result was great vindication of Ange Postecoglou's project / Carl Recine/GettyImages
Ben Davies barely put a foot wrong at the Etihad / Michael Steele/GettyImages
