There was a Champions League final on the horizon and Manchester City had already won the Premier League. Chelsea arrived in town three weeks before the two sides were destined to meet again in Porto. Although City were overwhelming favourites to finally lift Europe’s treasured prize in 2021, one man was unsettling Guardiola.
Thomas Tuchel, appointed in the January with Chelsea flailing, had nudged them towards the top four and his tactical mind was so sharp, so acute, that City’s Einstein ripped up his plans for the league match.
While watching Chelsea deal with Real Madrid in a semi-final four days before
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