Manchester City take on the visitors Nottingham Forest in the round 6 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, September 23rd at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Under Guardiola, the Citizens have accustomed everyone to being the flagship of English football. However, what Pep struggled with for a long time in the UK (as he did previously at Bayern) was finally bringing his team to success in the Champions League. And finally, after losing the 2021 final to Chelsea, they first took revenge against Madrid’s Real in the semi-finals for last year’s paradoxical exit at the same stage. In the decisive match, they defeated Inter, although not in a spectacular fashion, securing the classic treble. But Pep is a perfectionist, and he readily reshuffles the lineup, as evidenced by the £90 million acquisition of the center-back Guardiola, making him the world’s most expensive defender. Yes, it all started with a penalty shootout loss to Arsenal in the English Super Cup. But then, following a similar script, they won against Sevilla in a similar tournament, albeit under UEFAs auspices. Most importantly, they secured five wins in their first five Premier League matches without much trouble.
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Nottingham Forest are once again fighting for survival in the division. The Reds are a legendary club with limited resources. For most of this century, the team has been in the Championship, and it seemed like that wouldn’t change in this decade either. But after inadvertently finishing in the top 6 last spring, the team managed to win the playoff matches. Furthermore, their manager, Steve Cooper, proved competent enough to reshape a record number of newcomers into a competitive squad that earned enough points to secure a place in the Premier League. Now, without such a feverish transfer window, the club has shown the ability to grab points at the right moment, even when facing opponents of not the highest caliber. For example, after losing to Arsenal in the opening round, they secured a 2-1 victory at home against Sheffield United. Then, after a disappointing 2-3 in the league against Man United and a cup defeat of 0-1 to Burnley, they unexpectedly took maximum points from Chelsea, defeating them 1-0. They also earned a draw against Burnley in the Premier League.
Last season, the teams played for the first time in over a decade. Manchester City demolished the newcomers 6-0 at home in August, but in February in Nottingham, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. City are obligated to win this match, and most likely not by a narrow margin. However, the guests should not be underestimated; they have a fighting spirit. Were betting that both teams will score in this one.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
