The fourth round of the 25/26 Premier League season ushered in a highlight - the first leg of this season's "Manchester City Derby" will kick off at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.
If you look at the names of the teams and players on both sides, it is undoubtedly a strong conversation. But if we look at the current position of the two sides in the standings, this is a showdown between mid- and downstream teams.
What kind of sparks will arouse the two teams with luxurious lineups, big goals but poor recent conditions meet at this time? September 14 23:30, lock in Migu video and watch the Manchester City Derby!
In the first three rounds of this season, Manchester United had 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, 4 points, scored 4 goals and conceded 4 goals, ranking 9th in the standings. Manchester City has 1 win, 2 losses and 3 points, scored 5 goals and conceded 4 goals, ranking 13th in the standings.
The same results were lower than expected, but the trends of the two Manchester City champions in the first three rounds were different.
Manchester United lost 0-1 to Arsenal at home in the first round. Although they lost the game, the content of the game was good and they gave people a good impression. Next, he drew 1-1 away and beat Burnley 3-2 at home. It cannot be said how good it is, but it is not too bad. Of course, the League Cup loss to Greensby has lowered Manchester United's impression points a lot.
Manchester City defeated Wolves 4-0 in the first round, with a strong return of the king. But then they lost to Tottenham 0-2 at home and lost to Brighton 1-2 away. While suffering two consecutive losses, he also fell behind Manchester United in the standings.
A Premier League Manchester City Derby, the showdown between the giants became "ridien chickens pecking each other". The two teams are under great pressure in terms of performance, and no one can afford to lose when they meet on a narrow road.
Manchester City has far surpassed Manchester United in recent years, but in the head-on confrontation between the two sides, Manchester United's performance is not too bad.
The last 10 encounters between the two sides in the Premier League, Manchester City has the advantage of 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the last five encounters, both sides won two games, tied one game, and scored evenly. In the two encounters last season, Manchester United had the upper hand 2-1 away and 0-0 at home.
In the first three rounds of this season, the two Manchester City heroes performed relatively close on both offense and defense. Both teams like to master the ball control and take the initiative to attack during the game, but the offensive efficiency is not high, and there are many loopholes in the defense line, making it easy to play a big opening and closing scene.
In two encounters last season, Amorin did not choose a conservative strategy against Guardiola, but instead faced Manchester City, and achieved good results. In this fight, both sides are likely to face each other tit-for-tat on the scene, and the probability of one side focusing on defensive counterattack is relatively low. No matter how many goals are scored, at least the scene of this game should not be dull.
How many goals are scored depends on the performance of the striker.
In this just-passed FIFA game window, Manchester City striker Haaland opened fire and led Norway to make great progress in the World Cup, while also completing the feat of 5 goals and 2 assists in a single game. But on the other hand, Marmush's injury in the World Cup was a major loss for Manchester City on the offensive end.
Manchester United players also made their debut in the World Cup. Sheshko and Mbermo played two games for their respective national teams, but neither scored goals, while Cunya did not participate in international competitions during this window.
Judging from the World Cup performance, Haaland alone is more popular than Manchester United's new trident. When we arrived at the Manchester City Derby, was Haaland continuing to open fire? Or are the Manchester United forward players regaining their goal? It will be very eye-catching.
In terms of overall impressions in recent years, Manchester City is naturally stronger than Manchester United. However, through analysis of recent results, confrontation records, tactical play, etc., the Manchester City derby seems to be relatively even. Manchester City may have a slight upper hand, but not enough to secure a victory.
The current state of both teams is very variable. If one side suddenly gets a clue and wins a complete victory, don't be surprised.
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