Frimpong and Coquelin made all the tackles in the midfield and frustrated
the City Midfield and were making sure that they were not given an easy run forward.
Now back to the game, this was a game that was supposed to be dictated in the middle and our midfielders did just that by breaking down the moves of
the City midfield and moving forward.
But no, he was kept under wraps by
the City midfield perfectly and his passing was kept to a minimum.
The true driving force in the Leicester
City midfield, Kanté is a superb athlete and has won the most tackles and made the most interceptions in the Premier League so far this season.
Guardiola could do with these traits in his Manchester
City midfield, having relied upon Kevin De Bruyne's effective adaptation to a deeper role and Yaya Toure's mini-rejuvenation in his debut Premier League campaign.
The Belgian was part of a slick
City midfield who devastated Chelsea with counter-attacks.
The combination of Silva's flair and Yaya Toure's power and pace make this Manchester
City midfield one of the best in the country.
How about the entirety of the Man
City midfield?
The Brazilian has been patrolling
the City midfield to give it an added bite, but so far it's proved to be a bigger bite than he can chew.
Great in the tackle, positions excellently all the time, possesses immense passing ability and can dribble through the whole Man
City midfield on his own (FACT!!!).
I mean he was not only dominating against
the city midfield, he was like doing it with fun.
His return should improve
the City midfield, and help boost their attack.
Tried hard like he always does, with lots of running, but against
the City midfield he was chasing shadows all night long.
Poor old Jack Wilshere was getting picked on at every chance from
the City midfield but he refused to retaliate and kept his head, and it didn't look like Arsenal were being totally dominated before half - time.
Everton looks set to sign Swansea
City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson for # 45 million, which means Ross Barkley will likely become available on the transfer market.
Next to Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, Leicester
City midfielder N'Golo Kante has been a huge factor in the club's rise to the top of the table.
Chelsea and Manchester United have both been mentioned as shock suitors for the possible signing of Manchester
City midfielder Yaya Toure, according to the Daily Star.
The New York
City midfielder explained his decision, saying he wants to make way for the next generation to come through as he turns his attention towards assisting off the pitch.
The Manchester
City midfielder and his fiancee took advantage of the international break, and made a three - day trip to visit the city, and watch Lampard's soon to be new club in action.
Watch Manchester
City midfielder Fernandinho put Brazil 4 - 1 up against Croatia after a wonderful team move.
Manchester
City midfielder Nigel de Jong faces the uncomfortable prospect of being sold this summer after failing to agree a new contract at the Etihad Stadium.
As noted by BBC Sport, former Leicester
City midfielder N'Golo Kante arrived in a deal reportedly worth # 30m, while Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi signed with the Blues in a # 33m deal, according to The Guardian.
Former Liverpool and Manchester
City midfielder Dietmar Hamann says Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho «looks like he's begging for the sack», talkSPORT reports.
With the two seemingly going head - to - head for the Manchester
City midfielder's heart, which one is hottest?
Perhaps even more heroic than the three points secured by the Tartan Army, however, was the moment Stoke
City midfielder Fletcher calmly announced to Scotland's physio: «I think my ear's hanging off.»
The 32 - year - old Manchester
City midfielder has been arguably his club's best player in the last month and has been in wonderful goalscoring form.
But their astonishing push for qualification for next year's World Cup looks to have come at a price with the Stoke
City midfielder receiving a gruesome injury.
Manchester
City midfielder Fernandinho picked up his third red card in just six games on Monday to leave his side short against Burnley.
Hull
City midfielder Ryan Mason has unfortunately been forced to retire from football on the advice of a number of medical specialists, BBC Sport reports.
Manchester
City midfielder Jack Rodwell has been called up by Roy Hodgson for his latest England squad, Sky Sports have reported.
Arsene Wenger is reportedly ready to mount a bid for Man
City midfielder Nigel de Jong, 27, as he looks to add more steel to his Arsenal squad.
British model Anara Atanes did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Saturday after being nominated by her boyfriend, Manchester
City midfielder Samir Nasri.
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini says he is interested in signing Manchester
City midfielder Yaya Toure, 31 --(Sky Sports)
Arsenal great Thierry Henry has identified Leicester
City midfielder N'golo Kante as the best bargain signing of the season so far.
Newly promoted Premier League side Newcastle are interested in signing Manchester
City midfielder Fabian Delph, with the Magpies set to go head - to - head with Stoke City in the race to sign the England international, reports the Daily Mail.
Stoke
City midfielder Charlie Adam, 29, is open to the possibility of a move abroad and could join up with David Moyes at Real Sociedad --(Stoke Sentinel)
The former Ivory Coast international is also the older brother of Man
City midfielder Yaya Toure.
Just like us poor people, Anara Atanes — girlfriend of Manchester
City midfielder Samir Nasri — is missing the sun.
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba could be leaving Stamford Bridge for a second time next month, while Manchester
City midfielder James Milner is likely to move on from the Etihad when his current deal expires.
Super rich chairman Alexander Dyukov sanctioned the # 47m transfer of Brazilian forward Hulk from Porto, the # 32.5 m move for Benfica midfielder Axel Witsel in 2012 and even stumped up the # 13m needed to land Manchester
City midfielder Javi Garcia over the summer.
Man United are set to approach soon to be out of contract Man
City midfielder James Milner according to the Sunday Mirror.
Cardiff
City midfielder Aaron Ramsey believes he is back to his best after scoring his first goal since suffering a double leg break.
Hull
City midfielder Ryan Mason was stretchered off after a horror clash with Chelsea vice-captain Gary Cahill.
Another player on five goals, Manchester
City midfielder David Silva is weighing in well considering his main duty as creator.
Redknapp will also bring in Norwich
City midfielder Leroy Fer, who was also in action at the World Cup finals with Holland, and the 24 year old midfielder will cost QPR around # 8m.
Much of the transfer talk so far this week has been regarding players whose contracts are expiring at the end of the season, most notably Burnley striker Danny Ings and Manchester
City midfielder James Milner.
Manchester
City midfielder James Milner is set to become the Premier League's hottest free agent when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Manchester
City midfielder Nasri claimed Arsene Wenger told him he would not be sold if Cesc Fabregas left but majority shareholder Stan Kroenke had the final say.»
Man
City midfielder James Milner will wait until the end of the season before deciding his future with Liverpool continuing to monitor to England international.
Manchester
City midfielder Samir Nasri has launched a stinging attack on critics of Raheem Sterling and has labelled fans who booed his new teammate as «stupid».