They say the comeback is bigger than the opposite and that Pep Guardiola will pray for Manchester City next month. Having recorded their first win in six games opposed to Leicester City last week, the Sky Blues have a real chance to start from here as they welcome a struggling Ham West at the Etihad before playing Salford City in the FA Cup, then Brentford and Ipswich Town Town. in the league.
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They do not slide in this race because the typhoon approaches quickly. The end of January sees that the city plays in Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest. Not mentioning, they are also preparing for the verdict in their 115 rates opposite to the Premier League at the same time.
So, although this 2-0 victory opposed to Leicester presented a ray of hope that there is soft at the end of the tunnel for the city, we will have to see if this victory was a red sandwhich. After all, Guardiola’s team made the possibility of The King Power after the Foxes reached the post, rejected a transparent penalty and a shot explained. The city has paintings to do and Guardiola knows.
“I would say we needed it, all of us,” Guardiola said after the game. “It’s not the ideal performance, but in those moments, it’s almost impossible. We don’t have enough power to keep our game going for 90 minutes. “It’s not pretty, it’s just a relief right now. This is the genuine word to make explicit the feeling we have in each of us. We’ve done things for many years, and now we can’t win games. It’s just that it’s just a matter of relief, however, we have to improve. “
Recovering from a turbulent time like the city is far from simple. In fact, it’s conceivable that the pain has already been done for the rest of the season. Erling Haaland scored his first goal in five games, and he’s one of many players who look fragile. Before Leicester’s victory, they had won once in thirteen games. They have lost their factor of concern. Once it is believed to be a force of conquest, the maximum groups are sure of them to take away problems.
Fortunately for the city, however, this team is not West Ham. Julen Lopetegui has been under tension throughout the season and his appointments are looking every week. they have been double digits. Liverpool went 4-0 after the break and the Hammers did not put a glove on them. While they threatened to turn a corner recently with two wins and two draws in their last five, they still look vulnerable and Lopetegui is one of the favourites to be sacked next.
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Guardiola is hoping to get some troops back on the frontlines for his assault on the Premier League table. Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias and Ederson are not yet ready to return from injury. John Stones, meanwhile, appears to be further away in his progress.
West Ham were given a further blow on top of their thrashing by Liverpool as captain Jarrod Bowen fractured his foot, while Lukasz Fabianski is set to miss out again after a worrying head injury against Southampton on Boxing Day. Lopetegui will have Tomas Soucek and Guido Rodriguez available again after completing suspensions.
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City deserves enough to claim a moment directly earned to the Hammers, however, the team cannot think that its crisis is over if that happens. It is not the same city as the last 4 consecutive titles of the Premier League, nor did it win the acute and conquered Europe in 2022. This is a new era for City and Guardiola, and there are larger and more demanding situations ahead. make them or break them.
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