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How Chelsea stopped City initially - and the tactical tweak that earned Guardiola an equaliserChelsea devised a clever plan to stop Manchester City - only for a second-half change of approach from Guardiola to earn them a draw
Kevin De Bruyne - Leads match in crossesDe Bruyne had one shot (zero on goal), 22 crosses (eight accurate) and 10 corners in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Chelsea.
ImpactDe Bruyne put up another crazy stat line due to his crosses, whipping in 22 in the draw with major help from his set-piece chances, taking 10 corners against Chelsea. The midfielder has now somehow registered 22 crosses in two of his contests since returning six matches ago, doing the same against Brentford on Feb. 5. However, he did see his first game without a goal contribution since rejoining the team, having gone without an assist or goal against Chelsea after seven over his past five appearances.
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Jeremy Doku - Seven crosses SaturdayDoku recorded three shots (one on goal), seven crosses (two accurate) and three chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
ImpactDoku registered a season-high in crosses Saturday, notching seven in their disappointing draw against Chelsea. He was also decent outside of his crosses, recording three shots and three chances created in the attack to go along with two tackles won in the defense. The winger has now gone 11 appearances since his last goal contribution and will hope to pick one up in their next couple of matches, as his last time seeing the scoresheet was when he put up five goal contributions against Bournemouth on Nov. 4.
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Julian Alvarez - Five shots in drawAlvarez generated five shots (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and four chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Chelsea.
ImpactAlvarez was decent in his time on the pitch Saturday, notching five shots, four chances created and two crosses in his 64 minutes of play before being substituted off the field. This is now the Argentine's third straight match without a goal contribution, only going that long since his last one other time this season. He will now look to change that in their next contest against Brentford, trying to add to his 10-goal contributions in league play this campaign.
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Erling Haaland - Poor against BluesHaaland had nine shots (two on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
ImpactHaaland saw numerous efforts go to waste against Chelsea, firing in nine shots despite not bagging a goal. He was able to get multiple touches within the box that should have been scored, specifically brutally missing a one-on-one against the keeper by skying the shot over the crossbar and blundering a routine header that had a clear path to the top corner of the net. He will now hope to recover in their next match against Brentford, as after registering 1.58 xG Saturday, he will be disappointed in coming away goalless.
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Rodri - Scores City's lone goalRodri scored one goal to go with five shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Chelsea.
ImpactRodri was able to save City from dropping all three points Saturday, scoring the club's only goal of the contest in the 83rd minute off of a solo goal. The Spaniard now has nine goal contributions in league play this season, with four of those coming in his past seven appearances. His stats outside of the goal also proved effective, registering five shots, one chance created and a cross in the attack to go along with three tackles won in the defense.
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Ederson - Concedes once to ChelseaEderson registered five saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
ImpactEderson made multiple crucial mistakes in Saturday's draw but still managed to come out of the match with minimal damage, allowing one goal in a slightly underwhelming display despite recording five saves. This all comes after the keeper picked up a clean sheet in their last league contest against Everton, having six in the Premier League this season. He will now hope to pick up another in their next match when they host Brentford on Tuesday.
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