Spurs man on the hole’ in City middle

JAMES Maddison has explained that he was able to exploit the lack of presence in City's midfield to score a goal that he has been working on all season.

- STEVEN RAILSTON

The Blues were hoping to bounce back from four consecutive defeats before the November international break, especially after the good news of Pep Guardiola has committed his future to the club.

Instead it was a night to forget as they fell 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium.

A first Premier League home defeat in over two years was orchestrated by Maddison. The 28-year-old netted both first-half goals for the visitors, his first being a close range finish from a Dejan Kulusevski cross.