The reaction to Manchester City’s 4-0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday was a good example — this was, from City’s perspective, surely a collective collapse rather than one based on individual failings. But post-match coverage focused largely on Kyle Walker, and the space Tottenham found in behind him.

Pep Guardiola endured one of his worst nights as a manager this weekend as Manchester City were thrashed by Tottenham.Spurs cut apart the champions on the counter to record a stunning 4-0 win at the