When it seemed that Pep Guardiola's Manchester City had ended the bad streak with the 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, tied 2-2 with Crystal Palace and lost 2-0 with Juventus for the Champions League, a setback that, with two dates left, put their participation in the direct elimination phase of the continental tournament in doubt.
With which, rumors of crisis were once again positioned above citizenssince the balance of the last 10 presentations gives 7 defeats, 2 draws and only one victory. Furthermore, this Sunday, December 15, will be the Manchester derby, a duel in which both teams are equally in need (Ruben Amorim's team will arrive after two consecutive defeats).
Beyond this surprising moment, Pep Guardiola seemed calm and optimistic ahead of the clash with Manchester United. “The soul and spirit of this team are there. It is incredible that they are doing what they are doing, competing in these circumstances,” said the Catalan in the prelude to the game that will take place at the Etihad Stadium.
And along those same lines, he added that he feels sorry for the fans: “I know and completely understand that our fans may be sad. They are not used to because this group of players has marked an era and has done things that no one else has done. “I am sad for the players because of the way they run and fight in every game.”
How does Manchester City arrive in the Premier League standings for the duel with Manchester United?
Manchester City, which added only 4 of the last 18 points in the Premier League, He is fifth in the standings with 27 unitsdue to 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. With these statistics, they were 9 behind the leader, Liverpool.
For its part, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United is in step number 13 with 19 pointsproduct of 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 falls. In this way, it is positioned closer to the relegation zone (7 units) than to qualification for the UEFA Cups (8).
Manchester City, very complicated in the Champions League
Manchester City's situation in the Champions League is much worse compared to their position in the Premier League table. He placed twenty-second with 8 points and on the next day (the penultimate of the League Phase) must face Paris Saint-Germain, a team that is being eliminated and that if they beat them they will surpass them in the standings.
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