Basically saying “It was a tight game, and we didn’t want to open things up just in case we conceded”.
Now, pretty much backed himself into a situation where Foden can only play on the wings, or if a 3-5-2, not at all.
Even though Sterling played great first game, Foden/Saka on the wings are the form players this season. Give them one game together Don’t make it into a generation of Foden or Saka.