We take on Thomas Frank’s men tomorrow, with a 12:30 (UK) kick-off for TNT Sports coverage.
As Spurs arrive at the Etihad for our opening home game of this new campaign, they’ll draw confidence from their 4-0 defeat of the Blues last time out.
City v Spurs | Pre-match analysis
But the boss insists it’s a fresh start for his men tomorrow, especially as it follows hot on the heels of a magnificent Molineux masterclass as we defeated Wolves on the first day of this season.
“It’s just another opportunity, revenge makes no sense,” he told media at his pre-match press conference.
“Spurs always have been a tough opponent for us but it is a completely new season and what happened in the past is in the past.
“In that moment, I remember it was after international break and already we came from two or three bad results and then the dynamic started to go not good.
“It’s new season, new vibes and the game will be again hopefully last season the first 15 and 20 minutes that we create a lot and go comfortable winning after because Spurs have always been a good team with good players.
“I like a lot of things I am seeing on a daily basis in training and the behaviours, I like it.”
Saturday’s game will be the first time fans will see new assistant head coach Pepijn Lijnders.
The former Liverpool No.2 joined the Blues this summer and he’s made a great impression at the CFA with players and staff, including the boss.
“Really pleased working with him and in the past with Enzo [Maresca], Mikel [Arteta], Juanma [Lillo], Rodolfo [Borrell] and Dome[nec Torrent],” he added.
“I’ve been so lucky to have incredible people around me to teach me a lot, inspire and pass knowledge and vision throughout the day.
“Pep is no different, incredible knowledge, Kolo and James too, we are really pleased.
“I say thanks to join us.”
City v spurs app coverage
Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from the Etihad in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 11:15 (UK).
Steph Houghton and Michael Brown will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show alongside presenter Cel Spellman, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.
During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison while our text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
We’ll have a quick-hit 2-minute highlights package available at 17:15 (UK), while you can sign-in to watch a free 8-minute edit at midnight. On CITY+ meanwhile, there’ll be our popular full-match replay as well as our new extended highlights offering which features the best 20 minutes of action from the game. Both are also available at midnight.
