Man City ‘performed the very best soccer I’ve seen in my lifetime’ in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain

Manchester City’s second-half efficiency in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League has been described as ‘the very best soccer’ talkSPORT pundit Dean Ashton has EVER seen.

The previous striker says no staff can match Pep Guardiola’s aspect in the mean time, as they push for a Premier League and European Cup double.

City might wrap up the league title this weekend if final season’s title rivals Liverpool do them a favour by beating Manchester United at Previous Trafford on Sunday.

They’re additionally one of many favourites to be topped European champions this season, having put one foot into what could be their first ever Champions League last with a 2-1 victory in Paris.

PSG dominated the opening half of the first-leg conflict however fell aside after the break as City wore them down with their impeccable possession-based soccer.

They usually pressured the French champions into a lot of pricey errors, scoring two freak targets from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez to present them a giant benefit forward of the return leg.

City host the French champions on the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, in an enormous evening of European soccer for the quickly to be five-time Premier League winners.

Guardiola’s aspect have been virtually unstoppable this season, with a defeat within the league to Leeds United and dropping within the FA Cup semi-finals to Chelsea the one blots on their file.

They’ve the very best defensive file within the English prime flight and in addition boast essentially the most clear sheets of any staff in Europe’s prime 5 leagues this season.

And Ashton is just in awe of the best way they play.

“This Manchester City staff is unbelievable, completely unbelievable,” stated the previous West Ham and Norwich striker on talkSPORT.

“The second-half in opposition to PSG might be the very best soccer I’ve ever seen in my lifetime.

“When it comes to a half of soccer, and the place you take a look at the expertise PSG has, Man City managed possession and mainly wore them down into submission.

“You may’t underestimate that. They make it look really easy however but they’re being closed down, the ball is being fired in fast, the contact and the notice of the gamers, the best way they simply pop the ball round groups.

“It was simply wonderful to observe and clearly the entire squad is at a degree in the mean time that simply can’t be surpassed.

“Collectively, they’re such an exquisite unit.”