Against a team of Tottenham Hotspur's caliber, suffering a loss wasn't necessarily a fair reflection of Manchester City's progress. Especially considering that City had comfortably controlled the tempo and only conceded twice through counterattacks, there was little meaningful evidence to draw solid conclusions about their overall form from this performance.
The true test would come in the next round, when they faced Liverpool at home.
By the conclusion of the opening round of the league, Manchester City sat 14th on the table, following their defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. The league had just started; the current standings held little significance.
The most thrilling match of Round One took place at Old Trafford, where Manchester United narrowly avoided defeat against Steve Walsh's Leicester City, ending in a 2–2 draw. In the post-match interview, Walsh expressed his frustration, insisting that Leicester had more than enough chances to win the game.
