Leeds take on the visitors Manchester City in the round 17 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 28th at Elland Road (Leeds).
Leeds, for all their immense popularity seemed hopelessly stuck in the Championship. Fortunately, Bielsa arrived, and after spending a year getting acquainted with the realities of British football, then he won the promotion. But, having spent an excellent starting year in the Premier League with his wards, Marcelo became another victim of the “syndrome of the 2nd season”. He never established a stable football for the Peacocks, and in the spring Jesse Marsh saved them from relegation. The American then coped, moreover, with the updated line-up he started with 7 points in the first 3 rounds. But a long decline followed. It was not possible to win 8 matches in a row in the Premier League, moreover, they lost four in a row. The more unexpected was the victory at Anfield over Liverpool, after which they took 3 points with Bournemouth. They could have won against Tottenham, leading until the 81st minute, but the Spurs scored twice in the end. Still managed to go on pause in 15th position, however, 15 points after 14 matches do not allow to relax.
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Manchester City have all the arguments in their favor. This is both a brilliant mentor and a powerful team, where the best in their roles play in many positions. And financial opportunities that allow them to buy the same Calvin Phillips for tens of millions, and then release him on the field in 4 months for a couple of minutes in the Premier League. Holland also came in the offseason. He was considered the most promising center forward in the world, and a lot was expected of him, which is why Erling had to be seriously fought for. The Norwegian, by the way, even exceeded expectations: yes, they expected goals, but not 18 in the first 13 matches played! With all this, City met Christmas in 2nd place as they made too many misfires in the Premier League (2 draws and even losses!), while Arsenal are simply incredible. It is clear that there is no panic, and everyone believes that at the end of the distance the “Gunners” will be overtaken. But still, 5 points is already a solid handicap, and the Citizens should not allow new misfires.
Bielsa, who enjoys the enormous respect of Guardiola, took 4 points out of 6 possible last season. But then, in 2021/2022, Manchester City scored a crushing victory, 7-0 and 4-0. The Citizens started in December with a victory over Liverpool, albeit in the League Cup, showing that they are in great shape. It is unlikely that Leeds will be able to hold back a motivated champion - we recommend betting that Pep Guardiola's wards will be able to win with a handicap of "-1.5 goals scored".
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win with -1.5 handicap.
