Man City again did not win in a key match, something that has become familiar in the 2023/24 season. Coach Pep Guardiola himself is aware of this danger.
“This is not the first time we have been in a situation where we played well but did not get the expected results. In my first season here, we played well but could not achieve the same results. “Coach Pep Guardiola feels the difficulties surrounding Man City, just like the first season he came to England (empty-handed on all fronts).
This is the 4th match this season, the defending Premier League champion has not won in a big match of the Big 6 group. And within the framework of the English Premier League , this is the 3rd match in a row. Man City was held to a draw.
Man City’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham at the Etihad was of course a disappointment. But in matches with the Big 6 group, coach Pep Guardiola’s team was previously defeated 1-0 by Arsenal, drew 4-4 with Chelsea , drew 1-1 with Liverpool and most recently drew 3-3 with Tottenham at home. . It is worth mentioning that Man City did not win at both home and away.
Man City’s only victory against the Big 6 came against MU. It was an outstanding performance, easily 3-0 at Old Trafford on October 29. Since then, the big opponents in the Big 6 group have become enemies of the defending champion.
In addition, against difficult opponents, Man City also defeated Newcastle 1-0, the match took place at Etihad on August 20. But this was also an extremely breathtaking match and the “Green Man” could only win all 3 points thanks to the brilliance of Julian Alvarez. In the League Cup rematch, Man City was successfully revenged by Newcastle with the same score.
In the next round, Man City will have another great battle with Aston Villa, a team that is playing extremely impressively and ranked fourth in the Premier League. Moreover, in this match coach Pep Guardiola did not have the services of Rodri and Jack Grealish due to suspension.
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