Manchester City’s Title Hopes on the Line Against Tottenham
Manchester City will throw everything they have into Tuesday night’s match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when they visit north London to edge themselves closer to clinching the Premier League title.
Two goals from Josko Gvardiol and one apiece from Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez delivered Manchester City a comprehensive 4-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, placing the onus on Arsenal to beat Manchester United on Sunday.
The Gunners kept their side of the bargain in a 1-0 success at Old Trafford thanks to Leandro Trossard’s first-half finish and must now hope their bitter local rivals do them a favour in midweek.
Here’s how City could line up against Spurs with the pressure now on their shoulders.
Predicted Lineup
GK: Ederson RB: Kyle Walker CB: Ruben Dias CB: Manuel Akanji LB: Josko Gvardiol CM: Rodri CM: Mateo Kovacic RW: Bernardo Silva AM: Kevin De Bruyne LW: Phil Foden ST: Erling Haaland
Manchester City’s predicted lineup against Tottenham
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has expressed his confusion over Spurs fans who want them to lose against Manchester City, saying he doesn’t understand why anyone would want their own team to lose.
“To me, I don’t understand it, I never will,” he said. “I understand rivalry — I was part of one of the biggest ones in the world in the last couple of years with Celtic and Rangers — but I’ve never and will never understand if someone wants their own team to lose.”
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou
The pressure is on for Manchester City to secure a win against Tottenham, and with the title race going down to the wire, every point counts.
Old Trafford, home of Manchester United
In other news, Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium struggled to cope with unprecedented rainfall following their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, with sources telling ESPN it is further evidence of why new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is so keen to develop the stadium.
Rainwater pours into Old Trafford
The stadium’s issues further highlight the need for United to have an improved stadium, with Ratcliffe preferring to build a new stadium on land close to Old Trafford, although discussions have also taken place about redeveloping the existing facility.
