#4 Manchester City missed Fernandinho
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Fernandinho has already established himself as a key player under Pep and the game against Swansea served as a reminder of what he brings to the side. While Fernando Reges did the dirty work that was required of him in the middle of the park, he could not maintain a balanced approach to the game, unlike Fernandinho and the side failed to truly get it going against Swansea, who constantly haggled the city midfield.
Swansea constantly broke City’s midfield play and were able to recover a number of loose balls and launched into numerous offensives during the course of the game. With Fernandinho anchoring the side, we believe City could have had better control over the game.
The Brazilian midfielder brings the lucidity to the side with his passing as well as movement, which the attackers tend to feed upon. While the traits have not developed all of a sudden under a new manager, they definitely have come to the forefront under Pep and it has led to him being touted to be the most important player in the city midfield by many.
Pep was prudent to afford him some much-needed rest ahead of a busy schedule and the Brazilian will be keen to continue with his good form for the rest of the season to come.
