At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 15, the 17th round of the Premier League, the leader + defending champion Manchester City sat at home to meet Leeds United.
Manchester City vs Leeds United, the match is as follows:
First: two-team situation! After 16 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester City ranked first with 38 points from 12 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, and Leeds United ranked 15th with 16 points from 3 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. In the last round of the Premier League, Manchester City won 1-0 at home to Wolves, winning six consecutive league games; Leeds United lost 2-3 away to Chelsea.
Second: Manchester City are vying to consolidate the top spot, and Guardiola will unlock 400 goals in charge of the Premier League! The Premier League title pattern is Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea three teams to dominate, the Premier League first to third only 2 points difference, the competition is very fierce. In this round of the Premier League, Manchester City hosts relegation team Leeds United, and the goal of the Blue Moon Army is to take all three points + seven consecutive league wins + consolidate the top position advantage. Guardiola has scored 499 goals in 206 Premier League games under Guardiola, which will most likely unlock 500 goals in charge of the Premier League, thus breaking Klopp's record of 500 goals and 234 games in charge of the Premier League. Sterling has been in a state of recent success, and being able to score goals in a row is also the highlight of the game.
Third: Leeds United's two aces are absent! Although Leeds United are still six points away from the relegation zone, the team's biggest ace, the core of the midfield, England international Phillips is seriously injured and will be absent for 2 months, and the team's forward Bamford is also absent due to injury. The absence of these two men will have a fatal impact on Leeds United's attack. Bielsa is a master tactician, but his "running" tactics are also easy to injure players, leeds united without Phillips and Bamford, the team can only rely on more running to make up for the gap in strength, but Leeds United this round of Premier League away to face Manchester City, who has reached the limit of pass control, I am afraid that I can only do some articles on counterattack, hold back and fight back, and strive to get 1 point.
Fourth: The Famous Coach Battle: Guardiola PK Bielsa! The gap between Manchester City and Leeds United is huge, but Guardiola calls Bielsa his "teacher", and the tactical battle between the two coaches is the biggest attraction of this game.
The two sides have met in the past 6 times, 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, and it is difficult to divide.
Injury stops on both sides: Manchester City have Ferran Torres, Leeds United have Phillips, Banford, Rodrigo, Koch.