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Premier League Focus! With Tottenham's Richarlison absent, can Manchester City take the opportunity to steal points to the top?

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Premier League Focus! With Tottenham's Richarlison absent, can Manchester City take the opportunity to steal points to the top?

Premier League: Tottenham vs Manchester City

At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on May 15, 2024, there will be a make-up match in the Premier League, and Tottenham will host Manchester City. Watch the live stream and replay of the ball. Tottenham's performance this season is still relatively good, after all, last season was still outside the European zone, and after 36 rounds of league this season, it has achieved 19 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses, ranking 5th in the league with 63 points, with one less round, there is a 5-point difference with Aston Villa in front of them, although theoretically there is still a chance to hit the Champions League places, but the hope is probably very slim.

Premier League Focus! With Tottenham's Richarlison absent, can Manchester City take the opportunity to steal points to the top?

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Tottenham boss Postecoglou said of the injury situation: "Richarlison will miss the remaining two games of the season through injury. In addition, in the last round win over Burnley, Bissouma unfortunately suffered a knee injury and will miss the next two games. In addition to Richarlison and Bissouma, Ben Davies, Timo Werner, Udogie, Solomon, Sessegnon and Forster are also on the injury list.

Premier League Focus! With Tottenham's Richarlison absent, can Manchester City take the opportunity to steal points to the top?

Manchester City's performance this season is still very strong, after 36 rounds of league games, with 26 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses, ranking second in the league with 85 points, with one less round, there is a difference of 2 points with Arsenal in front of them, which shows that the blue moon still has a chance to defend the title. If they can win this game, the team will turn over and reach the top. Manchester City have been in great form of late, not only being unbeaten in many games, but also winning their last five matches, keeping four clean sheets.

Premier League Focus! With Tottenham's Richarlison absent, can Manchester City take the opportunity to steal points to the top?

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said: "We played at Tottenham a lot and we didn't win games, but we were doing something special. I have a lot of respect for Postecoglou and his team and we will do everything we can to win this game against Tottenham. Obviously, we only have one option, to win the game. If we don't win against Tottenham, we won't win the Premier League. ”

Premier League Focus! With Tottenham's Richarlison absent, can Manchester City take the opportunity to steal points to the top?

In terms of the past meetings between the two teams, Tottenham Hotspur has won 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses against Manchester City in the last 10 times, with a slight advantage in the past, while only 1 draw and 1 loss have been won in the previous 2 games this season. In terms of recent conditions, Tottenham's recent form has improved slightly, but its defensive ability is not complimentary; Manchester City, on the other hand, have been in excellent form of late, with excellent performances at both ends of the pitch. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the visiting team has been given obvious support, combined with the strength and recent situation of both sides, Manchester City is still expected to win all three points in this game.