NM, I read it wrong. It'd be a 5-2-3. Interesting. Or a variation of 4-3-3. Not even sure what'd you'd call that
Were the strikers set narrow, or just really advanced wingers (i.e in the corners)?
Technically, it's a 2-3-2-3, but yeah 5-2-3.
WBs, DM, the LCM is B2B (Milner), RCM is Advanced Playmaker - Support (Sneidjer/Barry/Yaya).
It's 1 striker, and 2 wingers pushed all the way up. Inside forward/attack on the left, inside forward/support on the right, central striker's a poacher.
Both inside forwards, and the B2B had their through balls set to often, wingbacks set to hug the touchline, support forward set to cross often as well.
It's a very fluid - attacking philosophy/strategy, with shorter passing and more expressive for creative freedom, but also very aggressive defensively. Closing down set to press more, tackling set to more aggressive, with man marking.
We actually conceded the fewest goals in the premiership, at 26, while finishing second in goals for at 86. Granted, it is Man City, so it's not the biggest accomplishment in the world.
Definitely going to be interested in seeing how it plays out with Valencia.