Manchester City ace Kevin de Bruyne admits manager Pep Guardiola scrapped tactical preparation before their win at Manchester United.

City's players were due to train last Friday and work on their tactics ahead of the game the following day but De Bruyne revealed that training stopped after just ten minutes because Guardiola was unable to predict United 's tactical setup.

Speaking to Belgian media, De Bruyne said: "The day before a game we usually train tactically, based on how the opponent plays.

"Before United, Pep said: 'We don't know how they are going to play. We shall see'. And we stopped training after ten minutes or so."

"Often Pep knows how the opponent is going to play. This time he didn't know, so he didn't know what to do. We have done what we always do, but he didn't know beforehand if they would play with five at the back. With four. A diamond in the middle. With three upfront."