In last weekend's Premier League, Manchester City had just finished the battle against Liverpool on King Hill, but unfortunately the 2-2 score was maintained until the end, and they could not take all three points.
And soon it is midweek, and the second leg of the Champions League match with Atletico Madrid is about to begin, and Manchester City, who only holds a 1-goal lead, can not take the counterattack against Atletico Madrid lightly, it can be said that this week is definitely a hell for Manchester City.
Because at the weekend, they had another FA Cup match against Liverpool, which was also dubbed by fans as the "second leg of the Battle of King Mountain", and it was not an easy task for Manchester City to win all three.
In last weekend's game against Liverpool, City were actually the dominant side on the pitch, with Mahrez upset Pep Guardiola by missing a single-edge shot in the final stages, and the team rubbed shoulders with three points.
It has to be said that this Manchester City has become more and more outstanding under the tutelage of Guardiola, and the recent explosive state of the players and the tactical fine-tuning of Guardiola have also made Manchester City more unstoppable.
Previously, Manchester City defender Ruben Díaz was absent due to injury, and the big battle with Liverpool became the mutual explosion of the two fronts, these two days Dias returned from injury, the Manchester City defense line really ushered in the return of the sea god needle, whether facing Atletico or Liverpool's front line has a completely worthwhile battle.
Secondly, Guardiola chose to rearrange Jesus to the starting position, and this tactical adjustment has also brought a lot of changes to Manchester City.
Compared to Mahrez, Jesus' style of play is simpler and more direct, with longitudinal impact, and the ability to play without the ball is also stronger. The ball was assigned entirely to de Bruyne, the hottest in form, and Jesus was more often responsible for providing impact and running without the ball.
Mahrez, on the other hand, is more able to cross-country and also needs the ball, and he is better suited to share the front-court attack when De Bruyne's physical strength declines in the second half of the game.
Jesus scored a counter-score against Liverpool, and the player's form and tactical fit are evident, and he will have a good chance of continuing to start the next game.
Undoubtedly, the best and strongest man in Manchester City's squad today is De Bruyne, guardiola's tactics around it is a foregone conclusion, the front four is provided by Jesus and Sterling to provide a vertical impact, De Bruyne and Foden provide technical elements, and behind the undead B seat and Rodri, such a lineup has almost no shortcomings except the strength element, but Manchester City's too good technical elements make up for this, saying that they are the biggest favorite to win all the championships this year.