Manchester City will try this Tuesday, February 20, to reach second place in the standings of the Premier League. The team of Pep Guardiola receives Brentford for a match corresponding to matchday 18 of the English championship.
Erling Haalandthe great figure of the current champion of the Premier Leaguestarted last Sunday against Chelsea in it Etihad Stadium. In that match, the City He had several chances to score, but he lacked aim. The 1 to 1 he took from the team Pep the chance to reach the top this Tuesday before his people.
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“We created a lot against Chelsea. The matches against Brentford They have been very difficult. They are exceptional at the game they play. This meeting represents an opportunity to put ourselves one point ahead of the Arsenal and closer to Liverpool. I don’t know if we will win the Premier but we are still there because we continue. We must improve and focus on the fight for the title,” he said. Guardiola in the run-up to the duel against those led by Thomas Frank.
Haalandwho came to Manchester City in the 2022-2023 season from Borussia Dortmund, he will try this year to get his second Premier League with the Citizens. He is also looking for his second UEFA Champions League. Last week, the City victory to FC Copenhagen in the first leg of the round of 16. The rematch will take place on March 6.
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The Norwegian attacker could be a teammate Kylian Mbappé starting next summer. Guardiola He did not avoid the question when, in the run-up to the duel against Brentford, they asked him about the rumors about the possible signing of the Frenchman. “¿Mbappé? “It’s good, it has a future,” he ironized. Pep.
For the duel before BrentfordGuardiola suffers two losses: Jack Grealish y If Guardiol. The Argentinian Julian Alvarez could add minutes this Tuesday in the Etihad Stadium.
The great figure of Brentford, Ivan Toneyworries Guardiola. The coach knows that his team’s defensive success will largely depend on whether they can stop the 27-year-old English attacker.
“Ivan Toney He’s so dangerous… He’s a master at using his body on the second ball, he has good finishing, you can combine with him, he’s one of the best I’ve seen at this. A few weeks ago we didn’t defend him well,” he said.
Manchester City vs Brentford: lineups for the Premier match
Manchester City lineup: Ederson, Walker (C), Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Bobb, Haaland
Brentford lineup: The fleece; Zanka, Ajer, Ben Mee; Mads Roerslev, Onyeka, Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Sergio Reguilon; Evan Toney, Wissa.