Manchester City to Bring Out Their Finest Game Against Tottenham Hotspur
by Constance Rigot | by Constance Rigot
Pep Guardiola's team had been set for a title confirmation last weekend, after they opened a 2-0 lead over United, but they squandered the opportunity in the second half, when the visitors netted three goals to keep the trophy chase on. And as they take the trip to the White Hart Lane, City will have won just two of their last six matches in all competitions. The Citizens are slightly in fair form on the road, where they have won four and lost two of their last six matches across the board.
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But the Sky Blues will be up against a resilient Spurs, who are now ranked fourth in the league standings. Tottenham will be hosting the match on the back of four straight wins. The Spurs are equally strong at home, where they have won five of their last six matches in all competitions. Mauricio Pochettino's team also has a better record against City, having beaten them in three of their last six head to head matches, of which one ended in a draw.
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As far as player availability is concerned, Pochettino will only be missing central midfielder Harry Winks, who is now almost completing a month on the sidelines following a malleolar injury. Still, the selection will have to be well thought-out as midfielder Eric Dier and defender Jan Vertonghen are each on their fourth yellow card of the season. Benjamin Mendy is back training with Manchester City after a six-month break to nurse a cruciate ligament injury, which required a surgical operation to treat. Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus have each collectd four yellow cards and Guardiola will be careful in terms of his selection, in order to maintain them for future duties.
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Following their upsetting loss to United, Guardiola will be careful not to leave gaps in his backline and will most-likely adopt a defense-minded approach. We expect Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi, Vincent Kompany and Aymeric Laporte to form the starting backline as Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Veiga and Gabriel Jesus lead the goal-quest upfront. Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli are almost guaranteed a start in Pochettino's midfield as Erik Lamela, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min start at the front.
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While this match appears to have things skewed in favour of the home team, Manchester City are wounded and will most-likely come out more vicious than ever. As such, this match promises a lot in terms of thrilling action and should be the biggest clash of the week.