Manchester City's recent lackluster performances have become a hot topic of discussion in the football world, and their unexpected defeat against Aston Villa was quite a surprise.
Looking back at the past 12 matches, Manchester City have won only one, and only one of the eight matches in the Premier League. The number of losses this season has surpassed that of any previous season, and the dream of winning five consecutive league titles seems to be fading away. At present, the gap between them and Liverpool has reached 12 points, the situation is not optimistic.
City have numerous problems, with the goalkeeping situation being particularly perplexing. Adelson's transfer rumors have passed, but his position in the team seems to be in jeopardy. Frequent injuries to the core of the defense, such as Rubin Dyas and Stones, coupled with Addason's problems, have added to the woes of City's backline, which has seen a significant drop in defensive stability. So far this season, City has conceded 23 goals, while the number of goals conceded in the same period in the past four seasons were 34, 33, 26 and 32 respectively.
Meanwhile, Ewarton have risen to this challenge with a steady hand. They have lost just two of their last 12 Premier League games and have won key battles at Wolves, Yeovil and Leicester City.
The story of this Merseyside side is full of drama. Drag Fat Sugar's defense is top notch, with the highest number of pitches in the Premier League, and even fourth in Europe's top five leagues. Leader Dyche has built a strong team based on a solid defense, which is why they were able to climb to 15th place in the league.
However, problems at the attacking end have been plaguing the Dragons. In the past seven league matches, they failed to score in six of them and ranked second last in the league in terms of goals scored, scoring only three goals more than the lowest scorer, Southampton. Luckily, they have been able to cover up their lack of offense by playing tight defense, but once there are holes in the defense, the goal scoring problem will become more and more prominent.
Although City are undefeated in their last 16 matches against EWT, with 14 wins and 2 draws, the reference value of these results has been greatly reduced given City's current low form. Despite City's many defensive vulnerabilities, the Dragons have more serious problems on the offensive end. I think this could be the key to City winning the game. As the famous soccer saying goes, goals can win you the game, and I predict Man City will beat Dragons with their excellent attacking power.
