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Box-To-Box 8: Manchester City Thoughts from Today’s Match

By Tim Crean

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Bright Enobakhare of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Eliaquim Mangala of Manchester City battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Bright Enobakhare of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Eliaquim Mangala of Manchester City battle for the ball during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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8 quick thoughts from today’s Manchester City Carabao Cup match vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers.

1 )Claudio Bravo was good.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrate their side’s win during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Claudio Bravo of Manchester City and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrate their side’s win during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) /

Claudio Bravo was the man of the match for sure. He saved the penalties, something that’s becoming a bit of a specialty for him, and when called upon during the match he came up big. Those big saves were made on some ridiculous free runs given up by the Man City defense. 2016 Claudio Bravo lets at least one, if not more, of those slip behind him. He was aggressive and stout in goal today and for that he deserves a lot of credit. It’s not easy sitting on the bench for weeks at a time then coming off it with an inferior team in front of you. Bravo wasn’t the keeper City needed a year ago but maybe he’s the backup backstop they need now.