Man City’s assistant coach Pep Lijnders is not taking their upcoming English Premier League (EPL) clash against an off-colour Tottenham Hotspur lightly, urging his side to be wary of their opponent’s fluidity and high-press.
“Thomas Frank sets them up in a really clear way. They can link inside to attack through the inside, they can play balls in behind. They are quite fluid on the outside, and are a physical, high-pressing, man-marking team. [But] we are really looking forward to this game,” said Lijnders on Saturday while filling in for Pep Guardiola, who missed his media duties to attend to a personal matter. Man City are currently in second place (46 points in 23 matches).
Meanwhile, Tottenham have failed to fire under Frank and sit in 14th place (28 points from 23 games). “I think City, when they’re in full flow, I think there’s a threat from so many angles that we need to be aware of, but I also see some areas that we hopefully can explore,” said Frank, who will take heart from the fact that Tottenham have beaten City thrice in their last previous four encounters.
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