For Manchester City, the team has maintained quite good hopes of winning the title in both the league and the Champions League this season. Or rather, they are once again within reach of these two trophies. However, for their fans, if they had to choose one of these two titles, the vast majority of them would probably choose very consistently, and that is the Champions League title. For the whole team, their desire for this championship need not be said, if this season can finally complete this goal, then whether for Guardiola, or for all the players in the team, it can be said that it has gone through hardships and finally completed the "long-cherished wish".
However, for Manchester City, the situation facing the team makes them dare not slacken off at all. In both events, their schedule can only be regarded as decent. In the league, they face good opponents, especially compared to their competitors, they don't have to face too many teams that are at the top of the table. However, in the Champions League, their opponents in the next round of knockout matches are stronger, and the team must play a twelve-point spirit to have any hope of passing. Liverpool's opponents are obviously inferior, and if they can get a more obvious advantage in the first leg, then in the second round they will be able to make some appropriate rotations of the main squad. With the tournament going round, such a break would be precious. All in all, in both competitions, both teams have their own advantages, and whoever can maintain the most form will have the lead in the championship competition.
From City's point of view, the team has some problems at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Although these problems do not have a "broken" impact on the team, in the final stages of the season, the competition between competitors is the details, which team can handle the details more well, it is possible to achieve a decisive advantage in the final record. Let's start with the offensive end. For most of the season, City have been one of the most attacking teams in the league. Especially in the absence of scorers in their front line, it is rare that Guardiola can bring the team to such a level. However, with the exception of a few players such as De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Foden, who continue to contribute a steady output, the other players are either in poor form or have not been doing a good job of integration into the team. Moreover, the poor form of these players has begun to reflect in the team's record, which requires Guardiola to find a solution as soon as possible.
Let's look at the defensive end. Objectively speaking, the reason why Manchester City has played quite well on the defensive end this season is largely due to guarding guarding in three lines. From the forward line to the back line, their defensive consistency is very good as long as the team does not have the ball. In particular, frontcourt players such as Bernardo Silva have a fairly positive attitude and have a very large coverage area on the field, which greatly reduces the defensive pressure faced by the midfield. However, in the backline, the quality of the team's defense does not completely reassure Guardiola. In the centre-back position, it is still unclear whether Ruben Díaz, who has recovered from injury, will be able to recover a few percent of the conditions; in both wing positions, the defensive ability of the two main players is not ideal, and their defense is not impeccable when faced with powerful wingers.
Therefore, for Guardiola and his players, if they want to achieve their dream goals this season, in addition to the factors of strength and competitive form, luck will also be an indispensable factor. For this team, if they want to be more competitive, they have to make the necessary additions to some positions. According to the Post, Haaland's transfer looks like the dust has settled, as the most watched player in the transfer market. It is reported that after a long period of communication, Manchester City finally reached an agreement with the top attacker worth 150 million euros, who will receive a weekly salary of 500,000 pounds, which will make him the highest paid player in the league. City's sincerity is evident. In terms of transfer fees, Manchester City will also pay liquidated damages directly.
In addition, in terms of their city rivals, Manchester United's performance this season has disappointed their fans. The team is not only in a clear disadvantage in the competition with Manchester City, but even in the competition for Champions League qualification, there is little hope. With the new manager basically finalized, they have already started the reinforcement operation in the transfer market. According to transfer expert Ectrim Konur, Brazilian winger Anthony is a player they greatly admire and the signing looks very necessary when the team's wingers are not in good shape. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)