Victory over Spurs
The match between the Spurs and Manchester city is over and city take the victory with a score difference of 4-2. As the premier league Reached the interesting phase the match between these teams, city made the minimized the score difference with Arsenal.
Spurs did the double over Pep Guardiola’s side last season and looked for an incredible fifth win in six games against City when they took a shock 2-0 lead into the break following from Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal just before the interval.
But Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland came up with two goals for City as soon as the start of second Half. Mahrez, having played a part in both those goals, produced a opportunity to score a goal. “We know they’re a great team, but that fight and will to win, never knowing when they’re beaten, that’s a really special quality to have. That result tonight for Arsenal will be a real blow.”
However, while Carragher praised City’s second half spirit, Gaurdialo also commented for a lack of “fire” in the first half. “We are far away from the team that we were,” he said during a passionate post-match interview.
“Not in terms of play, we played good enough, but there are many things like competitiveness.”
City who have charged to the title after defeat in previous matches, they currently have to Arsenal in four of their six Premier League winning seasons now have the chance to put the pressure on their rivals for the title by moving to within two points of Arsenal with a win at home to Wolves on Sunday.
Tottenham had looked set to do their neighbours a huge favour but City, who suffered a Carabao Cup defeat to Southampton and a Manchester derby avoided a third defeat on the for the first time since April 2018 and finally looked like their usuals again during a second half.
These sides were due to meet in early September but the fixture was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Tottenham were level on points with City and just one back from Arsenal then. Now there is a chasm between Spurs and the Premier League’s frontrunners, they’re 14 points off their local rivals, who have played two games less.
Manchester City’s Awaited Victory
City, despite missing the benched Kevin De Bruyne, had managed to save the victory. With Alvarez partnering Haaland for the first time since August and 18 years old Rico Lewis impressively stepping inside from rightback, they built up a head of steam towards the end of the half. The youngster tested Hugo Lloris from distance before the goalkeeper but it was totally a failure. But an error from Ederson handed Spurs a rare opening goal.
The keeper’s pass out to Rodri was a poor one and the midfielder could only turn the ball to Kulusevski to fire in. It was just the second time in 10 Premier League games Spurs had scored the first goal. They had another within three minutes. Kane slid in to win the ball in a challenge with Rodri in the box and then blasted through the six-yard area. Ederson could only pass the ball out and Emerson was there to head home.
Mahrez was at the heart of it, with Alvarez eventually keeping his composure after the winger’s cross had caused a scramble in the Spurs box. Ahrez then picked up an assist for Haaland’s awaited goal, selflessly heading Rodri’s effort to make the goal for the Norwegian to make it 22 goals in this Premier League season
There was a handball shout against Richarlison waved away as City threw players forwards in search of more and they got another with the help of an error from Lenglet, who allowed Ederson’s long ball to bounce off him and run through for Mahrez to convert his man. City 4th goal.
“The win is massive. Man City have got that thing now that Man Utd had when I was a player. You’d hear they were 2-0 down but you didn’t believe they would get beaten. Man City have got that now.”Since May, they’ve gone 2-0 down five times in the Premier League and they’ve lost none they’ve won three and drawn two. So there’s something special about them.
