Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has admitted that he loves cramming midfielders into his Manchester City team.
But the manager was quick to assert that he also fully appreciates the value of strikers like Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling.
The Blues boss essentially fielded five natural midfielders and winger Riyad Mahrez in his “front six” against Paris St Germain, whilst also playing the last half-hour with another, Aleks Zinchenko, at left back.
There are also plenty of people who think John Stones is more of a defensive midfielder than a centre back. Guardiola has confessed his love for midfield players before, and explained why he was so
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