Robbie Savage has tipped Manchester Metropolis to get again to profitable methods by beating in a must-win sport for Pep Guardiola’s aspect in opposition to Aston Villa on Wednesday (December 6).
The reigning Premier League champions head into tomorrow’s sport at Villa Park following a irritating 3-3 draw in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur. Guardiola’s males took the lead twice throughout that entertaining encounter on the Etihad.
Manchester City are third within the league, three factors behind leaders Arsenal. They face a Villa aspect which have made a outstanding begin to the marketing campaign, sitting fourth and only a level behind the Cityzens.
Savage touched on Metropolis’s defensive vulnerabilities which have seen them concede 10 targets of their final 4 outings. He advised PlanetSport:
“It’s a big game for Manchester City. Obviously now they’re chasing Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. They’ve conceded 10 goals in their last four games which is not like Manchester City at all.”
Villa earned some extent with a last-gasp equalizer in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth final day out. Savage expects there to be a ton of targets and confused how Guardiola’s males have to win:
“Aston Villa with that draw against Bournemouth. But on this occasion, I think City need to win and that’s quite unbelievable to say about a Pep Guardiola side. On that basis, I think there will be goals. I’m going for 3-2 Man City.”
The Cityzens have not misplaced to Villa in any competitors since 2013. However, they have been held to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park final season and Unai Emery’s Villains may very well be difficult opposition for the guests tomorrow.
Gary Lineker on Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola’s choice dilemma between Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish
Guardiola will not have any situation deciding which of Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku to begin in opposition to Villa. Grealish will likely be suspended after choosing up his fifth yellow card of the season in opposition to Spurs. He will not play in opposition to his former membership whom he left for Manchester Metropolis in a £100 million deal in 2021.
Nevertheless, Grealish has dropped down the pecking order this season following the signing of Doku from Rennes. He got here on within the draw in opposition to Tottenham and scored to make it 3-2 just for Dejan Kulusevski to degree late on.
Gary Lineker alluded to the England worldwide’s well-taken purpose in opposition to Spurs. He reckons it’s going to give the 28-year-old confidence in his battle with Doku for a beginning berth (through Manchester Night Information):
“Doku’s a handful, that’s for sure, but that goal will do Jack a lot of good for his confidence and it was a brilliant slide for the camera!”
Lineker feels the one factor Grealish lacks is tempo which Doku has in abundance. The Tottenham legend added:
“I think possibly the one thing missing in his game that stops elevating him to the very, very pinnacle is a slight lack of pace. Sometimes he beats players and can’t necessarily get away from them.”
Grealish has began simply three of eight league video games this season, scoring one purpose and offering one help. He was a daily starter final season, bagging 5 targets and 11 assists in 50 video games throughout competitions.
