Burnley take on the visitors Manchester City in the round 1 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Friday, August 11th at Turf Moor (Burnley).
Burnley returned to the Premier League quickly and confidently. The Clarets have been strongly associated with Sean Dyche. He worked with the modest project for a long time, lifting them from the Championship twice and even securing a 7th place in the Premier League (which allowed them to try their luck in European competitions). However, the most important thing was that under his guidance, the team played a distinctive style, straightforward but effective in terms of earning points, and managed to stay in the top flight. However, this partnership came to an end in 2021. The coach himself was dismissed, and the team was relegated. The task of bringing them back was entrusted to Vincent Kompany, the Belgian legend of British football, and a novice coach who hadn't achieved much at home with Anderlecht. The move turned out to be successful, as they confidently and prematurely secured the 1st place in the Championship. It's not surprising that they signed newcomers eagerly and actively. They found €15 million each for Bayer and Trafford, and also welcomed Amdouni, Redmond, and Bruun Larsen to the team.
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Manchester City will try to replicate the previous season's success. The Citizens have previously achieved the golden double. Under Guardiola's guidance, they managed to transform the highly competitive sphere of football, the Premier League, into a realm dominated by their players, with only Liverpool under Klopp successfully challenging them at their peak. Additionally, the Catalan coach amassed several trophies in the foggy Albion. However, what he couldn't achieve on the island (as well as in Bayern) was winning the Champions League. But at the beginning of the summer, they finally conquered the Big Ears Trophy, thus achieving the classic treble! True, Gundogan, who lifted the coveted trophy as the acting captain, moved to Barcelona. Bernard Silva and Cancelo also want to move there, and Walker openly expresses his intention to move to Munich. Mahrez and Mendy have already left, although Mendy had been preoccupied with legal matters for the past 2 years. The youth were sold off, including the mentioned Trafford, who played at Bolton and became the champion of the Euro U-21, while being under contract with City. As for significant acquisitions, only Kovacic was signed, who clearly takes over from Ilkay.
Burnley last won in 2015, and what's more, the last 11 encounters have all resulted in victories for the Cityzens. Even in the previous season, in the cup, there was a 6-0 victory in favor of the obvious favorites. It's unlikely that the Cityzens will be able to replicate the spring demolition in the cup. However, they must win by more than a minimal margin. Let's bet on their victory with a handicap of -1.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win with -1.5 handicap.
