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EPL Predictions: Manchester City vs Liverpool

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2 years ago

October 15, 2022

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Liverpool and Manchester City have been a battle between the two best teams in the division in recent Premier League seasons.

But that narrative might appear to be a pretence at the moment.

Liverpool have had their worst start to a Premier League season in the Jürgen Klopp era.

Can the Reds bounce back to their best when they welcome title rivals Manchester City at Anfield?

Liverpool and Manchester City have been the only genuine Premier League title contenders in the last five seasons. But the Merseyside outfit are already 13 points behind the Citizens. A defeat at Anfield on Sunday will extend that gap to 16 points.

Liverpool’s title credentials took another big hit last weekend as they returned from the Emirates emptyhanded.

Klopp will be pointing towards some controversial refereeing calls, but for most of the game, Liverpool were the second-best team in their 3-2 defeat to Arsenal.

The midweek Champions League tie against Rangers did restore some confidence in the Liverpool camp ahead of their crunch clash against Man City.

The Reds condemned their Scottish opponents to a 7-1 defeat. Mohamed Salah scoring a record-shattering 6 mins 12 seconds hat-trick after coming off the bench would have been the most assuring sight for Liverpool fans.

The Egyptian forward had not been in his usual prolific form this season. So, taking the matchball home on Wednesday night should make him more hopeful of finding the net against City.

Even though Manchester City have been scoring goals for fun in the Premier League, they did not have a good day in front of the opposition goal in their Champions League trip to Copanhagen on Tuesday night.

Pep Guardiola did not use Erling Haaland, but he will disappointed not to take all three points from the Danish capital. Rodri did find the back of the net, but Riyad Mahrez’s handball in the buildup disallowed the goal.

City had to play two-thirds of the match with a match down as Sergio Gómez was sent off in the half hour mark.

The visitors still tried to unlock the Copanhagen defence but a fantastic performance from the home side goalkeeper Kamil Grabara forced the Citizens to settle for a draw.

But Manchester City will have zero lack of faith in their scoring abilities when they travel to Anfield.

They had effortlessly won 4-0 against Southampton in their last Premier League match.

Liverpool will present a much stronger challenge at a venue where success has been few and far between for Man City. But, City will try to exploit Liverpool’s defensive frailties with their in-form attack led by Premier League Golden Boot race frontrunner Erling Haaland.

Injury updates

Liverpool already had an injury-ridden medical room before the Arsenal game. Now, Luis Díaz, Joël Matip, and Trent-Alexander Arnold have joined the list.

Ibrahima Konaté is expected to play alongside Virgil Van-Dijk in the center-back pairing. Joe Gomez will occupy the right-flank to replace Trent-Alexander Arnold.

Andy Robertson is fit to start, but it remains to be seen whether or not Klopp chooses him over Kostas Tsimikas at right back.

Manchester City also have severe injury issues as none of John Stones, Kyle Walker, and Kalvin Phillips are available for selection.

Aymeric Laporte will compete with Nathan Aké for partnering Rúben Dias at the heart of the Man City backline.

This is going to be an entertaining tie. We expect goals from both teams.

Even though Liverpool have been poor lately and they have severe injury problems, history suggests they might turn up to be an untamable force for Guardiola’s side. We are foreseeing a 2-2 draw in this one.

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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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9 months ago

March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.