At 22:00 Beijing time on October 30, the 10th round of the 2021-22 Premier League season will stage a focus battle, with the Blue Moon Army Manchester City sitting at home to face Crystal Palace.
In the just-concluded Fourth Round of the League Cup, Manchester City lost 3:5 on penalties to the Hammers and was eliminated early. Although it has lost a championship trophy, it has also allowed Manchester City to have more energy to devote to the two major competitions of the Premier League and the Champions League. After the first 9 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester City won 6, drew 2 and lost 1, accumulating 20 points, temporarily ranking 3rd in the Premier League table. However, with Manchester City and Chelsea at the top of the table only two points apart, Manchester City is still the biggest favourite to compete for the Premier League title this season.
Rival Crystal Palace have been in a slump this season, with only one game of victory in the first nine rounds of the Premier League, and at present, they have 9 points from 1 win, 6 draws and 2 losses, ranking only 15th in the Premier League table, and I am afraid that they will have to fight for relegation. In terms of overall strength, Manchester City is definitely crushing, but considering that Crystal Palace are the masters of this season's draw, Manchester City also need to beware of overturning the ship in the gutter. There is no doubt that in order to ensure that all three points are taken, Guardiola will definitely send the strongest starter 11 to play.
In the goalkeeper position, it is not surprising that the main goalkeeper Ederson will definitely guard the Manchester City goal; in the back line, the main players who hid in the last League Cup should all get the start, and it is expected that Ruben Díaz and Laporte will continue to form a double centre-back combination for Manchester City, while Cancelo and Kyle Walker will be left and right as Manchester City's wing-backs.
In terms of midfield, there is no doubt that Rodri, the main defender of the League Cup who has been suspended, will return to the starting lineup and sit in the midfield of Manchester City, responsible for interception, steals and defensive sweeps, escorting City's backline. Partnering him to form Manchester City's double back will be German midfielder Gundogan, who has recently returned from injury. In front of Rodri and Gundogan, it was naturally Tintin de Bruyne who continued to lead the offensive line forward as the midfield commander of the Blue Moon Army.
On the forward line, it is not surprising that Glaliches, Mahrez and Portuguese winger B will form a Trident combination of Manchester City's frontcourt, although these 3 players are not centers, but Guardiola likes to sacrifice such a frontless team. Once in shape, they can hit multiple flowering effects.
Based on the above analysis, the last 11 people expected for Manchester City's start against Crystal Palace are: Ederson; Cancello, Ruben Díaz, Laporte, Kyle Walker; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Glalish, Mahrez, B seat