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Man City's passing game is working, fans must trust it even in tight games

There was a spell in Manchester City's 2-1 win over Napoli on Tuesday where the home side couldn't get out of their own half. Pep Guardiola's team changed nothing in their style and continued to try to pass their way forward -- but they often ended up giving the ball back to the Serie A leaders.

It left the City fans on edge. The club had started the game brightly, going 2-0 up in no time, and it looked likely that Napoli were going to struggle as they moved the ball quickly, exerting their dominance with beautifully crafted strikes by Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.