Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were handed a deflating 0-2 defeat by Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur upon their return to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The home side started

Saturday's action in the Premier League and across Europe was packed with highlights and big moments. The day kicked off with Manchester City losing 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium on the back of goals by Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha.

Struggling to defend counter attacks. Caught out playing from the back. A lack of pace and intensity. Predictability on the ball. Those were the main themes which riddled City’s third-place finish in the Premier League last season and it came to the fore in their loss to Spurs.