On Friday (6) at dawn in the English Premier League, a much-anticipated "double-blue match" unfolded, and Manchester City boss Gaudiona commanded the match with determination, adjusting the lineup decisively when the game was in a stalemate, and beating Chelsea 1-0 on the road by virtue of the tacit understanding between reserve players Kiarisch and Malles, narrowing the gap with the table-topping Arsenal to five points. The game was a 1-0 away win over Chelsea, narrowing the gap to Arsenal to 5 points.
Gordiona tried a new formation in this matchup and almost suffered a defeat. He shifted from his customary 433 formation to 361 and even put left tackle Zuo Janshiro on the right flank, while Phil Cotton, who has been on the bench since the World Cup, was given a start in the match, resulting in City being in a disadvantageous position for a while in the first half. If not for Chelsea's youngster Dzoker Womeca's shot hitting the post, City might have fallen behind.
In the second leg of the match, Corteona made a quick change to their 433 formation, replacing Kilwonga and Joao Jens Luis with Manuel Ejenji and Gregorio Luis. City had a good chance to score, but Niton Aki's header hit the crossbar and bounced out.
Heading into the 60th minute, the gaffer made another change, replacing Phil Cotton and Bernardo Schwarz with Kialisch and Malles, and the move made an immediate impact, as Kialisch's cross was met by a low shot from Malles at the near post to break the deadlock just three minutes later. Malles is in great form having scored nine goals in the Premier League as a reserve since 2018 and has also added an assist in this campaign.
It is worth mentioning that Manchester City has become the second team since Paulton in 1960 to beat Chelsea four times in a row without conceding a goal, a true "king of demolishing cars".
