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CSKA Moscow defender Pontus Wernbloom: Man City stuggling at the back

CSKA Moscow defender Pontus Wernbloom says Manchester City's rearguard is their weakest link.

CSKA shocked City 2-1 in this week's Champions League tie.

"We know that they were going to come against us with big numbers and we know that they are vulnerable in the counter attacks," he said.

"We've played them four times now in two years and we know they're going to give us space because like I said before they come forward in big numbers against us - almost eight men who are staying with two central defenders.

"We know that [Seydou] Doumbia is faster than them and if we just get out the press and get the first pass away from them, when they press us, we know we can counter them out and we managed to do that especially in the first half."

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