Manchester City are in danger of becoming a one-dimensional attacking team if they try to get back into the game. There is a time and a place for it.
Ivan Toney scored a pair of goals to give Brentford a shock win over Manchester City on Saturday.
Toney, who wasn't selected in England's World Cup squad this week, opened the scoring for the Bees in the 16th minute of the match.
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It was Toney who scored the winning goal in the 98th minute after Phil Foden had sent a shot into the top of the goal.
Aymeric Laporte, who has been named in Spain's World Cup squad, received treatment for a gash on his forehead after he was accidentally elbowed.
City had 29 goal scoring opportunities, but only six were on target, as the defence smothered their attack and limited Erling Haaland to a few half-chances.
That set the stage for Toney's winner as the Bees broke forward in the second half and he made no mistake as he fired home.
"Obviously being left out of the England squad was a disappointment but I know I'm capable of and I won't let it put me down," Toney said.
The fans and the boys in the dressing room are the motivating factors. This is what we can achieve when we work hard.
The loss leaves City in second place in the table, two points behind the leaders who face Wolves later in the day.
We couldn't deal with their long balls and the best team won. Normally you press the ball to win it. "They did a great job of defending so deep and so well.
We have done well in both the premier league and the europe league. We will return and prepare for the second half of the season.
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