Category: onefootball
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Transfer Talk: Manchester City keeping tabs on Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell
Manchester City are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell ahead of a potential summer swoop. A product of the Crystal Palace academy, Tyrick Mitchell, 22, is enjoying his breakthrough campaign under manager Patrick Vieira. He has missed just eight minutes of action in the Premier League this season, impressing over 29 appearances. He…
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Under the microscope: Could Lautaro Martinez be the perfect striker for Pep Guardiola?
Manchester City are interested in acquiring Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez. Following the summer departure of Sergio Agüero to Barcelona, the Premier League champions have been left without an out-and-out striker to spearhead their attack. Martinez, 24, has been a prolific goal scorer for both the country and club. The striker has netted the ball…
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Transfer Talk: Darwin Nunez dreaming of a move to Manchester City
Benfica striker Darwin Nunez is ‘dreaming’ of a summer move to Manchester City. Nunez, 22, has been in outstanding form for Benfica this season, scoring 26 goals and providing two assists in 33 appearances across all competitions. The Uruguayan international has taken his game to the next level, attracting the attention of several clubs across…
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Under the microscope: Should Manchester City escalate their pursuit of Nicolás Tagliafico
Manchester City have increasingly shown interest in signing Ajax left-back Nicolás Tagliafico. The left-back slot is an area where the current Premier League champions lack depth. Joao Cancelo has been brilliant in this position despite being a natural right-back. With Benjamin Mendy suspended and Oleksandr Zinchenko’s future uncertain, the Cityzens could do with someone like…
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Under the microscope: False Nine Foden – The youngster’s best position in Pep’s squad
With the absence of a striker at Manchester City, Phil Foden has been Guardiola’s closest option to an out-and-out striker. The young Englishman is playing as a false nine in Pep Guardiola’s 4-3-3 since the beginning of the season. For the last two years, Guardiola has been searching for someone to fit that role, partially…
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EPL Stats Gallery: Smart passes, loose ball duels and more from Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Manchester City‘s Premier League title defense faces a roadblock as they were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and…
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Under the microscope: Kevin De Bruyne running the show for Manchester City
With a comfortable 4-1 win against local rivals Manchester United, Manchester City ensured they did not lose any ground to Liverpool in the title chase. Just under five minutes into the game, Kevin De Bruyne scored his 50th Premier League goal after calmly connecting on to Bernardo Silva’s inviting pass. The Belgian found himself in…
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Preview: Shots, successful pass percent and more – what do the stats say?
Manchester City will be aiming to open up a six-point gap at the top of the Premier League table when Crystal Palace welcome them to Selhurst Park for Monday’s Premier League clash. The Eagles are coming off a 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Pep Guardiola’s side advanced in the Champions League by defeating Sporting…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Positional attacks, shot map and more from Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon
Manchester City cruise into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after playing out a goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive…
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Manchester City vs Sporting Lisbon Preview: xT creation zones, xG timeline and more – what do the stats say?
Manchester City will try to put the tie to bed after a 5-0 triumph in the first leg when they welcome Sporting CP at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. Manchester City put on a completely overpowering performance in Lisbon three weeks ago, practically eliminating their Round-of-16 clash with Sporting. Bernardo Silva scored a brace,…