The 22nd round marks the duel between the leaders of the English Championship. This Saturday, Manchester City face Chelsea, at the Etihad Stadium, at 9:30 am (GMT).
City have opened up an advantage at the top of the Premier League. Now, the club’s objective is to expand the distance to the rival. However, manager Pep Guardiola expects a dangerous Chelsea this weekend.
“The victory at Stamford Bridge was good but it will be completely different because we learn from it. We can do better, especially in attack. They will change, as the Chelsea manager said. They will change their approach and they know they need to score points to continue. there,” he said.
On the other hand, the Blues accumulate some setbacks in the last few rounds. Therefore, the coach Thomas Tuchel admitted that Chelsea will have to seek the attack away from home.
“Let’s play the game. If you look at our last games against them, we were always ready for a good fight. We always push them to the limit. But the situation at the moment is that they are very strong, they are very consistent and they play in the highest level”, he declared.
Another highlight of the round will be the duel between Liverpool and Brentford, at Anfield, on Sunday, at 11 am (Brasilia time). The Reds are looking to end their three-game winning streak in the Premier League.
Check out other games from the Premier League round:
Saturday
Burnley x Leicester
Newcastle x Watford
Norwich x Everton
Wolverhampton x Southampton
Aston Villa x Manchester United
Sunday
West Ham x Leeds United
Tottenham x Arsenal
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