Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended his team's system after a 4-2 defeat at the hands of champions Leicester City. Leicester led through Jamie Vardy's brilliant first-half hattrick followed by Andy King's fourth, while Aleksandar Kolarov and Nolito scored late consolations for City.

After two weeks of boring international football, fans were glad to see the Premier League return and the seven Premier League matches on Saturday certainly did not disappoint. While Arsenal and Chelsea entertained audiences in their wins, Manchester City and Tottenham were held for draws.

Recent rumours and transfer news seem to indicate that, clubs are now more than willing to spend on players approaching the “twilight” of their careers. This article coincidentally looks at four players who are all 29 years old and are linked with moves.