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Leicester City match stats and viz: Recoveries in opposition half, duels winning zones, shot map and more
Manchester City registered back-to-back wins after a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester City in the English Premier League. Kevin De Bruyne scored the match’s only goal from a direct free-kick in the 49th minute. The defending champions were without their star striker, Erling Haaland, for this game. They managed to beat an in-form Leicester City…
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The Guardiola Conundrum – Can City Cope Without the Spaniard?
Historically, a football club’s success or otherwise was inextricably linked to their manager, who would retain full control over recruitment, tactics and the maintenance of both standards and cultural values. Of course, some would argue that this remains largely true to this day, with iconic managers like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp having created successful…
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Leicester City Preview: xG per 90, Leicester’s attacking zone and key players
Round 14 of the English Premier League will kick off with defending champions Manchester City travelling to the King Power Stadium to take on the in-form Leicester City side. Manchester City sits in the second position and are two points behind Arsenal. The Foxes, on the other hand, have moved out of the relegation zone…
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Brighton match stats and viz: Possession graph, pass map, recoveries and more
Manchester City returned to winning ways after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brighton in the English Premier League. Erling Haaland was once again on the scoresheet and scored a brace in the second half. Leandro Trossard scored a goal inside the first ten minutes of the second half to give some hope to his side.…
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Who Could be Manchester City’s Next Signings?
There can be no doubt that Manchester City is one of the best run football clubs in the world, from the tactical awareness and consistency of manager Pep Guardiola to the club’s ability to identify and recruit the top players in Europe. The signing of coveted Erling Haaland (who cost an initial £51 million from…
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Could Haaland Become a ‘Burden’ in the City Dressing Room?
Despite drawing a blank in the recent EPL clash against Liverpool at Anfield, the prolific Erling Haaland has scored in eight of his 10 Premier League appearances so far and plundered an impressive 15 goals overall (and 20 in all competitions). This tally has included three hattricks, with the 22-year-old have adapted seamlessly to life…
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Liverpool match stats and viz: Aerial duels, passes to final third, recoveries and more
Manchester City suffered their first loss of the English Premier League 2022/23 season after going down 1-0 against Liverpool. The first half went goalless, and it took 76 minutes for Liverpool to score the only goal of the match. Mohamed Salah managed to find the back of the net for the Reds. Manchester City are…
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Liverpool Preview: Manchester City’s counterattacking threat, recoveries in opposition half and key players
Manchester City will travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in round 11 of the English Premier League. The defending champions are unbeaten in the league and are one of the favourites to win the league this season. Liverpool, on the other hand, are struggling for points and it will be a tough test for…
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FC Copenhagen vs Man City match stats and viz: xG rate, duels, attacking zones and more
Manchester City dropped points for the first time in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 after a goalless draw against FC Copenhagen. The English champions were reduced to ten men after Sergio Gomez was sent off at the 30th-minute mark. The Danish side performed well to stop Pep’s men from scoring a goal. We’ve broken down…
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2022-23 Champions League play-off bets
The Champions League is the most prestigious international club tournament in the world, even though there is a Club World Cup. And although it includes teams that have won it more than once, it is not easy to predict the winner of the Champions League every year. No wonder: 32 teams participate in the group…