Pre-match comments Man City vs Sunderland
Manchester City have yet to regain the fearsome form they had two years ago. They may not be in as bad a state as they were last season, when they lost all the time, but they are slowly losing their status as a giant in the eyes of their rivals.
Now when facing Man City, the weaker teams in the Premier League can confidently play an open attack. Good resistance from Leeds, Fulham… makes Man City constantly struggle during this period.
They have conceded 10 goals in their last four games. Pep Guardiola has tried to end the run of goals conceded, but their defence has only deteriorated. Last weekend, the Citizens struggled to beat Leeds in extra time (3-2). The game got so out of control that Gianluigi Donnarumma had to fake an injury in the final minutes to waste time.
The irony is that Pep’s players have not learned their lesson. In midweek, away to Fulham, they almost lost the game despite leading by… 4 goals. It was a feast of goals.
Erling Haaland scored his 100th Premier League goal, reaching the milestone faster than anyone else in history, and Phil Foden bagged a brace for the second game in a row. However, their teammates were lethargic, allowing Man City to score three goals in a row against Fulham. With the goals conceded, Donnarumma has fallen into the bottom three of the Premier League's goalkeepers, saving just 58% of shots on target.
Form, history of confrontation between Man City vs Sunderland
That is an extremely worrying baggage when Man City hosts Sunderland tonight. It is true that Sunderland's winning streak has ended, but their form has not slowed down. As a candidate for relegation, one of the "easiest bullies" in the Premier League, what Sunderland is showing right now is extraordinary.
In their last 7 games, they have only lost 1, against Fulham (0-1). They drew with Arsenal and almost took 3 points from Liverpool if Federico Chiesa had not saved the ball on the line in the last minutes. With 23 points after 13 games, they have had the best start to a season for a newly promoted team in the Premier League in the last 20 years.
The Black Cats are proving that they are ready to compete with the big teams. In early November, they took a point against Arsenal (2-2), ending the Gunners' long winning streak.
Sunderland's mainstay is their defense. They are among the top three teams in the league with the fewest goals conceded, along with Crystal Palace and Arsenal. And a solid defense will be the key to the Black Cats getting at least 1 point tonight.
Expected lineup Man City vs Sunderland
Man City: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Stones, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Gonzalez, Reijnders; Cherki, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Sunderland: Roefs; Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Talbi, Isidor, Le Fee
Score prediction: Man City 2-2 Sunderland
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