Axel Allag, Media365, published on Monday January 20, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Manchester City, who defeated Ipswich (0-6), regains its splendor and, inevitably, hope is high among the Citizens, before a “final” against PSG, Wednesday in the Champions League.
Manchester City is not completely healed, but will arrive at the Parc des Princes in much better shape than in recent weeks. The reigning four-time English champions remain undefeated in 6 matches in all competitions and above all were able to reassure themselves by inflicting a correction on Ipswich on Sunday (0-6), their biggest victory in more than two and a half years in the Premier League. “It’s probably the best performance of the season in terms of play, maintaining possession in important moments, good defending as well, so one of our best performances this year,” judged Phil Foden, best player of last season in the Premier League and who is gaining momentum as evidenced by his record of 5 goals scored in the last 15 days with the Citizens.
-Guardiola: ‘We are taking back what has defined this team over the last ten years’
After scoring 20 goals in the last 4 matches, Manchester City will therefore have some certainty at the Parc, Wednesday evening against PSG (9 p.m.). “We’re getting back to what has defined this team over the last ten years. I’m really happy to have taken the three points. We’re much better. Maybe not at our best yet, but we’re closer thanks to the regularity of our game”, supported the technician, who welcomed the returns of Ederson and Ruben Dias but also the level found by Kevin De Bruyne.
Ahead of PSG by a small point in the league phase of the C1, City will try to win to avoid a possible fiasco. “In fact, we have two finals (against PSG then against Bruges, editor’s note). If we win both, we qualify. If we win one, there are also good chances but we still have to take points because we put ourselves in trouble alone,” clarified Guardiola, who therefore aspires to see his players put on their best face from the next match. “I hope to continue like this in Paris.”
