The change was huge in 50-70 period we intercepted ball in the middle of the pitch many times, we actually had possession in their half, our CBs were some yards from the box when we started to defend.
After we went 2-3 our CBs were almost box-bounded, even when City had the ball on their half they did not push forward, essentially moving the whole team back. Pogba and Ander dropped to the 10-yards before the box are, near central circle only forwards sometimes mounted any sort of pressure.
The difference in settings are huge.
The fact that you could not even name a game from this year and in fact had to go what, 3 years back is enough proof that it was luck indeed.
In both these instances, then and here.
Of course. Coincidences happen, esp in 3 years span. If Sterling would miss this kind of sitters every second weekend, that would not be a coincidence, he would not have 16 goals either.
You can, when it's like that Gundogan strike in the 2nd half, keeper way beaten and the ball is literally couple of inches wide. No player can control these inches, so it's down to luck. And luck is a part of the game.