Welcome to The Debrief , a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week:

Bernardo's key role in Man City win

Both Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot agreed that Manchester City's 3-0 win over Liverpool was a game decided in the duels but not for the reason that the term is often used. This was about tactics and technique, not being more physical and wanting it more.

"It is also easy for players to win their duels if the game plan and the tactics are working," conceded Slot. "We struggled a lot with them bringing so many players into the centre of the pitch." He added: "We were constantly one or two short in midfield."

It was a deliberate ploy by Guardiola to control the g

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