defensively

“I think we stayed strong defensively, we got some steals, and then we were just running and played as a team,” Allemand said.

He defensively insisted he was “active” all weekend, citing the Truth Social posts as proof.

Former City goalkeeper Joe Hart told BBC Match of the Day 2 there are "alarming patterns" defensively but the current situation is "not a crisis" - rather a "difficult moment".

For me, defensively, he was solid as well.

"When there is an opportunity with these breakdowns, you've got to be really physical. We didn't have that physicality, we just need to make sure defensively we are making the most in our one-on-one tackles."