Manchester City suffered a disappointing 2-nil defeat to Tottenham yesterday. First-half goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha were enough for Thomas Frank’s side to pick up all three points

It is perhaps unwise to make grand conclusions about any team two games into their season, but when Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet on Saturday, the teams will be telling a tale of two very different rebuilds.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Thomas Frank got a huge win against Pep Guardiola’s error-strewn side. City have now lost seven of their last 13 Premier League games against Spurs, with Guardiola losing more games against them than any other side.