It’s been a tough weekend for reigning Premier League champions as Manchester City were beaten away by Manchester United. The team got this fiasco after winning during the meeting, while it should be noted that the “citizens” conceded two goals in four minutes, which has not happened to the team for a long time. Over 18 rounds of the current championship, the “heavenly” got 12 points and three draws, which corresponds to 39 points and the second position in the standings. Also, one cannot fail to recall the brilliant performance of the team in the attack, which differed 46 times. The Mancunians opened 2023 on a positive note, when they managed to defeat the difficult Chelsea twice. These results mean Pep Guardiola’s men are eight points behind the league leaders and risk dropping to fourth place by the end of next weekend if they lose points today. Today will not be able to play Diaz, Mendy and the Stones, who has a calf injury.
Tottenham Hotspur could become the first ever rival to inflict three consecutive management defeats on Pep Guardiola in the Premier League. In addition, the Hotspurs beat City twice last year, but there is little confidence in the same result at the Etihad this year. When the competition was originally scheduled for September, Tottenham could have ended the day at the top of the table if they had won, but they are now five points short of the top four. Manager Antonio Conte didn’t downplay the challenge after a 2:0 loss to Arsenal in north London, noting the Gunners and Manchester City as “the only two teams that will compete for the Premier League this season”. For 19 rounds of the current championship, the “lilac-whites” have 10 victories and three draws, which corresponds to 33 points and the fifth line in the table. Bentancur and Lucas Moura, who has a calf injury, will not be able to play today.
