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The highlight of the eighth round of the Premier League will be the battle between Man City and Liverpool tonight at Etihad, the gap between the two teams is five points.
* 11:30 pm, 11/8/2020, Etihad Stadium, Round 8 of the Premier League.
Man City will enter the match on matchday eight of the Premier League with tenth place in the standings, while Liverpool are at the top of the table. However, the gap between the two teams is only five points, Man City still has one game to play, so perhaps the gap between the two teams is not large.
The 2020/21 season follows unprecedented scenarios in the history of the Premier League, with the current state of both sides, the battle between Man City and Liverpool will not be the same as in recent years although both sides are still a candidate for the championship . However, this match could turn out to be a turning point for both teams.
Man City (blue jersey, white shorts) plays Olympiacos midweek
Man City needs to win to climb and improve its ranking. Pep Guardiola’s team will rise to the top half of the standings, maybe even close to the top 6 if they win. Although there was not a good position at the time, with only two points behind the first team and a match in hand, Man City’s position would be completely different from today.
On the Liverpool side, victory will help them regain the top of the Southampton group, grabbing first place with a three-point gap with the team behind. The distance between Liverpool and Man City will be increased to 8 points, so the way to protect the championship of coach Jurgen Klopp will be much more comfortable.
Of course, not just the score, because a victory at Etihad also affirms Liverpool’s strength and position in the race for the throne. A victory on the field of the team that is considered the strongest opponent will bring great spiritual value to the team, the player and the Liverpool fans on the next trip.
Man City has recently played an increase in defense and reduced work
Both Man City and Liverpool have their own difficulties at the beginning of the season. Man City often have to play without a real striker because both Aguero and Jesus are constantly injured, the defense is spotty, they split points with Leeds United, West Ham United, the worst is the previous 2-5 defeat. Leicester City at home.
Liverpool does not seem to be a powerful team like last season, they beat strong opponents like Chelsea or Arsenal, but the defending champions were crushed 7-2 by Aston Villa. It was the toughest loss by a defending champion in the Premier League era and it hurt fans of The Kop.
It seems like both teams have been trying to get away with it lately and all those changes are coming from defense. Man City with the appearance of Ruben Dias played firmer, less conceded than before, while it was strange that since losing Van Dijk, it was strange that Liverpool won.
Liverpool players are compensating
Man City are undefeated in the last 8 matches in all competitions and the last 3 games have not conceded. Finally, they beat Olympiacos 3-0 in the group stage of the Champions League. This is the first time since September last year, Man City kept 3 clean sheets in a row, since a 2-5 loss against Leicester, The Citizens only conceded 3 times in 8 games.
However, a new difficulty is emerging with Man City because they attack less. Guardiola’s students have only scored 9 goals in the last 6 games, this is Man City’s lowest goal rate since this team started “changing their lives” in 2008.
In fact, The Citizens have scored 1 goal in their last four consecutive Premier League games. The last time five consecutive games passed without more than one goal each was in March 2009. It was a good sign for the Liverpool defender, who conceded 15 goals in 7 games.
Last season Liverpool were crowned with just 26 goals conceded and never since 1964-65 have Liverpool conceded in the same period as this season. Due to the lack of Van Dijk and Fabinho, Klopp is using a “defensive compensation” style when Liverpool play small teams, but it is always a double-edged sword, especially when playing against opponents like City Man.
Torres is playing well as a forward, despite his strong position as a winger.
Guardiola is content to bring Torres to the pitch, but it is possible that Jesús will start this game as the Brazilian forward has recovered from an injury, he came in from the bench in the last game against Olympiacos. and also scored. Although top striker Aguero cannot play, but with the return of Jesus, concern for Aguero’s public goods will be significantly reduced.
There is no greater challenge for City than Liverpool at the moment, but City have an astonishing record against the defending champions, winning 9 out of 10 meetings with past Premier League champions. That won’t be a big challenge for Liverpool either. If there is no match, the defending champion’s chances of being left empty-handed will be very great.
Squad is expected to play
Manchester city: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancello; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum; Incorrect, Firmino, Mane; Jot
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