At 3 o'clock in the morning on May 15, Beijing time, in the 34th round of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur hosted Manchester City. Coincidentally, in the white-hot stage of the Premier League title race, Manchester City ushered in one of their least favorite opponents, not to mention that Tottenham Hotspur rekindled Champions League hopes at this critical juncture. There is no doubt that it is a game that Guardiola cannot afford to lose, as Arsenal are currently one point clear of the table. Fortunately, Manchester City has recently ushered in a big explosion, with the Blue Moon winning 7 consecutive victories while hitting 28 goals, and Tottenham may be difficult to parry.
Before the game, the Premier League ended a crucial game with Aston Villa drawing 3-3 at home to Liverpool. It was such an outcome that gave Tottenham hope as they trailed Aston Villa by five points with two games remaining. Of course, this is not much hope, and apart from Aston Villa still holding the initiative, Tottenham will have to overcome Manchester City. Tottenham are not in good form at the moment, having only ended a four-game losing streak against Burnley in the relegation zone in the last round.
On the contrary, Manchester City have been in great form of late, and the Blues have not lost in the Premier League since April. From 4-1 to 4-0, Manchester City won 7 consecutive Premier League victories, scoring a total of 28 goals, and the attack power can be described as explosive. Tottenham, on the other hand, have had problems defensively, with Postecoglou's side failing to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games. With a sharp attack and an unstable defence, it is obviously not easy for Tottenham to fend off Manchester City's attack.
In addition, there is also a big difference in the staffing of the two teams. Manchester City's Jack Grealish and Ake are back from injury, and Pep Guardiola can field his strongest squad and have plenty of room to manoeuvre. On the other side, Tottenham's Richarlison and Bissouma are sure to miss the game, with the former having exploded this season, with the Brazilian striker scoring 12 goals and providing four assists for Tottenham. There is no doubt that Richarlison's absence will have some impact on Tottenham, and the attack will be supported by Son Heung-min.
Of course, Tottenham also have their own arrogant capital, at least their fans can find a sense of superiority in their historical record. Statistics show that in the past four times they have faced Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur have won all of them and kept clean sheets. However, this kind of data does not make a big difference, and if they want to win and qualify for the Champions League, Tottenham will have to show real skills and attitude and confidence in the game. Equally, Manchester City should not be taken lightly, after all, this is Tottenham in the fourth stage.
Overall, Manchester City's probability of winning is still higher than Tottenham's, because Manchester City has a big advantage in terms of squad, strength and injuries. For Arsenal, they will be turning red from the moment the game starts, as they will be on the same page as Tottenham. Whether or not Tottenham can hold off Manchester City, Arsenal have one thing to look out for: they still have one last opponent, Everton, and City have one last opponent, West Ham United. There are no weak teams in the Premier League, no one dares to guarantee a 100% victory, and Arsenal has to rely on themselves to win the championship.