Premier League - Villa VS Manchester City: Manchester United is pressing, Manchester City cannot slack off

Liverpool, which is strong on paper, has really fallen behind. Just like Manchester City last season, there is no need to dream of competing for the championship. If they can retain the Champions League qualification, everything will be fine. Now it seems that this small goal is difficult for Slott.

In this round of the Premier League, Liverpool, which had just defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 5:1 in the Champions League away game to end its 4-game losing streak in all competitions, returned to the Premier League to play away against the underdog Brentford, but lost 2:3, and suffered a 4-game losing streak in the Premier League. With 15 points from 5 wins and 4 losses in 9 games, their ranking in the Premier League has dropped to sixth place. Liverpool won the Premier League last season and only lost 4 games in a season.

Liverpool's loss is of course a good thing for Manchester City. But this season, Manchester City's Premier League hegemony is not limited to Liverpool. The biggest threat is Arsenal! And Manchester United from the same city!

Previously, according to the schedule difficulty rating given by some organizations, Manchester United is the team with the most difficult start to the Premier League this season. It was indeed difficult to play against Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool. Some fans said that Manchester United can currently play against strong teams, but it is easy to lose points when playing against mid-to-lower teams. Playing Brighton at home this round will lead to a gap. As a result, Amorim's team won 4:2, with 16 points from 9 games, 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. The ranking rose to fourth in the Premier League standings, 1 point more than the defending champion Liverpool, and the same point as Manchester City in the first round.

Who says Manchester United can't compete for the championship? Single-line combat is the greatest advantage!

The single-line league championship is not something Conte is good at alone, Amorim can also be good at it.

Of course, for Guardiola, who has experienced many battles, the more intense the competition, the more interesting it is. At Bayern, there was no competition for the Bundesliga title for consecutive years. It was boring and he left without renewing his contract. He came to the more competitive Premier League and the more challenging position of Manchester City.

Aston Villa VS Manchester City

Nature of the match: 9th round of the Premier League

Match time: October 26, 22:00

Also a Spanish coach, Emery started from a high starting point, leading Sevilla to complete the Europa League three consecutive times, which is unprecedented and unprecedented. Later, he also coached top giants such as Paris and Arsenal.

Relatively speaking, Emery is better at leading first-class teams to achieve success. Aston Villa's heritage is not inferior to that of BIG6, with 7 English top league championships, 7 FA Cup championships, and 1 Champions League championship. However, in the Premier League era, its strength cannot be compared with BIG6. At best, it is quasi-first-class. Being able to bring such a team into the Champions League and break the BIG6 pattern shows Emery's ability.

Last season, Emery led Villa to compete in both the Premier League and the Champions League. With an excellent record in the Champions League, it was difficult to take into consideration the Premier League. In the end, they still ranked sixth and almost qualified for the Champions League.

At the beginning of this season, Villa was stuck in the relegation zone with 3 draws and 2 losses in the first 5 rounds. Then it rebounded strongly and won 3 consecutive victories. Currently, Villa has 12 points in 8 games with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. It is ranked 12th in the Premier League standings and is only 4 points away from the Champions League.

Man City has changed like a reincarnation after Donnarumma joined. It lost two games in a row before, and then went unbeaten in all competitions with 7 wins, 2 draws, and 8 games. It currently ranks third in the Premier League with 16 points from 8 games, 5 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. It is 3 points behind Arsenal, the leader, and 1 point behind Sunderland, who ranked second after one round.

In the past 10 meetings between the two sides, Villa has been at a disadvantage with 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. In the past two seasons, the two sides have tied and both defeated their opponents at home. It can be seen that Villa, coached by Emery, is not afraid of Manchester City.

In this battle, Manchester City is more promising, but it will not be easy.