In the passionate English Premier League, a Manchester rivalry was staged as expected. Manchester City, playing at home, was in full swing, while Manchester United was also in full swing. Back to the last time the two teams faced each other in the EPL final, Manchester United got the last laugh with a score of 2-1. Time has passed, and both teams have changed drastically, with new managers in place. United have suffered two consecutive defeats in the league, while City have had their ups and downs recently, but their overall performance is quite good. Both teams are expected to bounce back. According to statistics, City's last seven league home games, the number of half-time goals reached more than 2 goals, and the fight is no exception, the trend of half-time goals is obvious.
City fell outside the top three in the league after suffering a defeat at the hands of Tottenham at the end of October and were in a five-game losing streak at one point. Godiva's poor performance demoralized the team and shook the confidence of the players. Analysts point out that City's woes began with a wave of injuries at the defensive end of the pitch, with Lodi Kasjandi's injury in particular being the most critical. However, the biggest problem is that the team has gotten used to winning in recent years, and their mentality is unbalanced in the face of adversity, refusing to play the shoeshine boy wave and blindly pursuing embroidery tactics, leading to a deeper and deeper hole.
For Manchester City, this match may be an opportunity to get out of trouble. Both sides are hungry for a win and a goal battle is on the cards.
New Manchester United manager Ruben Emolian has not had a good start to his managerial career. After two consecutive victories, he suffered two consecutive losses in the league and the team slipped to 13th place. In particular, the 2-3 defeat against Nottingham Forest was quite fatal with defensive errors and a mistake by goalkeeper Oonana. Gaudio will probably target these two weaknesses. I think this match will be full of suspense.
However, Emmanuel's tactical system did improve United's attacking ability, as evidenced by the UEFA Europa League victory over Pershing Viktoria. United's twins tactic is expected to be effective against City's fragile backline. Coupled with City's recent poor form, United will be able to capitalize on their success. It's worth mentioning that City tend to score more goals in the first half of their recent matches, so the 1.5 goal half-time over-under is something to look forward to.
