In the absence of half the squad, Man City struggles against “the thirsty”

* 7:30 pm, 10/31/2020, SVĐ Bramall Lane, vòng 7 Premier League

The match after more than three months by the Covid-19 pandemic is turning into a nightmare for Sheffield Utd. Coach Chris Wilder’s team played very well in the early part of the season, even consistently ranked in the top 5 teams, but has dropped dramatically after a three-month absence.

Sheffield Utd was eliminated from the top teams to participate in the European Cup after the 2019/20 season. A period of more than a month of summer vacation did not help Sheffield Utd to revive, on the contrary, they fell even more dramatically. The first six games of the season, Sheffield Utd lost five, tied one and is at the bottom of the standings.

The risk of relegation is close to Sheffield Utd, the home team of Bramall Lane understands that if they do not escape early, the difficulty will persist and they are completely at risk of returning to the First Division, even if they are There is a talented coach, a team of decent players.

In terms of disappointment, Man City is also disappointing fans compared to what Sheffield Utd created. He is expected to return to the championship race with Liverpool after one season for the opponent to easily overcome, but Man City remains shaky, he is 13th in the standings with 8 points after five matches. .

Pep Guardiola’s side beat Wolves and Arsenal but lost heavily at home to Leicester City in late September, while both Leeds United and West Ham United have left the former champions split on match points. October.

Man City is also very thirsty for points to climb, but currently this team faces a very great strength difficulty. The injury to both Sergio Agüero and Gabriel Jesús left Man City with no more striker. In recent games, Guardiola has used Mahrez, Sterling as a forward or pushed Torres as a forward with Sterling.

Man City’s irregular plans were very effective in the Champions League, they beat Porto 3-1 at home and Marseille 3-0 in the opening matches of the group stage. However, Premier League teams already understand Man City so much that their mosaic plan is no longer surprising.

The Bramall Lane match will be a milestone for both teams. It will be a double-edged sword for Sheffield Utd in matches against big rivals like Man City. On the one hand, they face great challenges, with a high probability of losing. On the contrary, if he wins, it could be the turning point for Sheffield Utd this season.

Man City also needs a win over Sheffield Utd to steady their spirits after being held up by West Ham in the previous round. After this match they will play Liverpool and Tottenham, so Man City need to get rid of the pressure to enter important battles ahead.

Whether or not Guardiola will remain at Manchester City remains a big question mark, and his contract with the Manchester team is only valid this year. However, Guardiola’s immediate task is to focus on bringing Man City back to victory, his accommodation will not affect what he is doing for City.

Both teams are not strong, especially Man City is missing half the regular squad to play officially. With a serious lack of attack, Man City once again had to wait in midfield, where Kevin De Bruyne always excelled.

If Sheffield United is having a hard time detonating De Bruyne they have a chance to score points against Man City, of course stopping the number 1 pass in the Premier League is never an easy task.

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