EPL: Gary Neville reveals Man City’s new problem after 1-1 draw with Wolves

The Former Manchester United Defender: Gary Neville reveals Man City’s new problem after a 1-1 draw with Wolves

Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has said that Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, now has a new problem to ponder over, following their 1-1 draw with Wolves on Saturday.

Willy Boly opened the scoring at the Molineux Stadium for the hosts, before Aymeric Laporte headed the champions level.

Neville, speaking on his podcast, says other middle-table teams would have taken note of how Wolves contained City.

“After that result, Pep Guardiola knows that his team has been challenged. We’ve seen many different systems, many different types of approach, and I’ve been waiting for a different type of play.

“Liverpool caused problems for them last season, as did Man United, but I’m talking about the clubs around mid-table and towards the bottom; a lot of them have rolled over, have been so deep and not had a positive threat.

“Wolves from the very beginning of the game to the very end were fantastic, and still you could argue City may have deserved to win on chances, but because of the approach, shape, and idea Nuno Santos had about how to set up, I think they got what they deserved.

“The narrow positions of the two wide players in the 5-4-1, and how they didn’t always go back, meant they were always able to counter-attack, winning the ball in good positions, not necessarily 20 times during the games but three or four each half. It’s the most City have been exposed since the Liverpool away game in January,” Neville said.