Many of the top five leagues this weekend have lost points, paris's 1-3 away defeat to Nantes is the first to be unpopular, and the Luxury Division is just a joke. In addition, Serie A's AC Milan 2-2 Salernitana is also very cold, but Manchester City's 2-3 home double to Spurs is more incomprehensible, Conte became Guardiola's nemesis, which could not have predicted before the game. Because Tottenham Hotspur has lost all the league games in the past three rounds, this round can actually win manchester City, which is at the top of the Premier League, and Guardiola's team has only one draw in 2022, and did not expect that the first defeat of the new year was at home. Manchester City's 13-game unbeaten record is also in the past, Guardiola really need to adjust the fatigue of the team as soon as possible, and the team has some slack after the Champions League victory.
Strong teams away upset is also a cold that every season will have, strong teams lose points at home is even more incomprehensible, Manchester City did experience Black Saturday, the manager's competition is also The boss is also a bad luck. However, the team that lost points at home is also Roma in Serie A, and the team 2-2 Verona is also surprising. In addition, Juve's 1-1 home to Turin also continued the team's sluggish attributes, and Dortmund's 2-4 home defeat to Glasgow Rangers was even more eye-catching. Then Barca also drew 1-1 at home to Napoli, the team also continued the instability of this season, after the game, some people said that Barca lost points this season is also normal, not surprising, not to mention Napoli is not weak. Barca fans are not accustomed to the team to play the Europa League, did not expect the team to end in a home draw, so Barca's revival should take more time.
The upset teams of Barca and Manchester City have midweek Champions League matches, and the opponents have more time to rest, so there is a reason for losing points. However, entering the sprint stage at the end of the season, the pressure on all teams will increase, so the number of cold spots will also increase, which is also inevitable. Manchester City's loss of points also makes the Premier League title more suspenseful, because then If Liverpool wins and the make-up game is also successful, the gap between the two teams is only 3 points, and Liverpool has the opportunity to replace the opponent.
Guardiola has achieved impressive results after coaching Manchester City, and has been a favorite to win the title in recent seasons, and the advantage in the league is more obvious, and this season has also been at the top of the list for a long time, and it was not expected that Spurs had become Manchester City's nemesis. Guardiola has been double-killed by four teams since he took charge of Manchester City in the Premier League, which is also a bitter memory for the coach, the team that has completed the double kill for Manchester City is Chelsea, Manchester United, Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur, and the manager who has coached Tottenham Hotspur this season is former Chelsea manager Conte, who also frustrated Guadhello City during his time in charge of the Blues, and last season Tuchel took up Chelsea's coaching whip in the middle of the way, and then defeated Manchester City in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League matches, especially the Champions League final stepped on Manchester City to the top of the city.
It is worth mentioning that Conte and Guardi have won 3 wins and 2 losses in five meetings, which is also the manager with the most wins and is also considered a quasi-nemesis. After Manchester City lost, the Premier League standings did not change, but the point gap will be narrowed, the current third-ranked Chelsea 1-0 small victory over Crystal Palace, and Manchester City's point difference narrowed to 13 points, the team less round, the make-up game to win the point gap is 10 points, although it is not easy to surpass, but at least to ensure the position of the top four. At present, the team maintains the fourth line of the championship, especially the League Cup has reached the final, and the Champions League knockout round next week is also the focus, so this round of narrow victory over the weak teams is also very lucky, after all, the team has the impact of travel fatigue because of the Club World Cup, and the team can win on the road and prove its strength.
Chelsea's game against Crystal Palace was also somewhat passive, and the fatigue of the players was also obvious, which is also a normal situation, and next week's Champions League home game against Lille needs to open the offensive end of sharpness. Lukaku is considered the least effective striker this season, but there were also some highlights of the game, his powerful shot in the 74th minute also caused the goalkeeper to save the ball, and Ziyech seized the opportunity to make up for the goal. Although this goal was declared invalid because of Romelu Lukaku's offside position, the ability of the front to dominate the goal is still in place, as long as the team gives more opportunities, the little monster may still open the firepower of the offensive end.
The players who started two consecutive games in this game are Mendy, Rudiger, Christensen, Kante, Lukaku and Havertz, it should be said that these are more physically exhausted, the second half of the substitutes are Alonso, Kovacic, Zik, the three in the 74th minute are also Tuchel's strange soldiers, in order to reverse the unfavorable situation, fortunately the veteran Alonso once again sacrificed the key. He sent a cross from the left 15 minutes after playing to help Ziyech push in the penalty area, and the two teamed up to score three points for the team. Alonso's offensive strength and defensive weakness have always been criticized, but he has also used his advantages countless times to help the team take all three points, such a player should definitely stay, as a substitute he is absolutely qualified, especially against the middle and lower teams he can also be competent to start.
Havertz has also appeared on the bench before, and the manager has not trusted the future star, but in recent games Havertz has won the trust of the manager, so he will start two consecutive games. He also created some threats in this game, although there was only 1 shot on goal and 1 threatening pass, but the use of leading in the game was also obvious. At present, Chelsea lack players with strong breakthrough ability, the team relies on passing to tear apart the defense, so it is not easy to score goals, and Havertz also has players with breakthrough ability, and the running position is also very good, so the opponent's defense line will also focus on defense, which also gives other players the opportunity.
It is worth mentioning that when Ziyech scored, Lukaku attracted two defenders around him, so the front still played a role, and no opponent dared to despise him, so attracting defense was also his task, as long as his teammates scored the team to win. Although Lukaku is sluggish, it is not unique, which is also valuable, after all, good players are based on the team's record, personal data is not important, for Lukaku as long as he is given the opportunity to play will be satisfied.