Tottenham Hotspur welcome the visitors Manchester City in the Champions League Playoffs – Quarterfinals. The match will be held on Tuesday, April, 9th, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London).
Construction of the new Tottenham Hotspur’s arena was exceptionally fast. Huge funds were allocated for the project, and now the Londoners think of their income generation. The manager Pochettino may feature a powerful transfer campaign yet in summer and will probably make best use of it. That said, his main concern must be the club’s progression to the next year Champions League, as their 3rd place in the Premiere League standings is very vulnerable. Many top teams look to sign Kane, but ‘Spurs’ will hardly want to part with him, whereas Eriksen and Alderweireld may be more difficult to keep, as their contracts are about to expire. It is safe to say that Tottenham need at least 1 solid striker more. Whenever Kane gets injured, he is problematic to substitute – Son will not always save the team, Llorente is already 34, and Janssen doesn’t respond to expectations. It is possible that Tottenham will buy Jota from Wolverhampton Wanderers or Mitrovic from Fulham in summer to fortify the forward’s position – they’ve got lots of big plans, however, now Pochettino has limited squad to compete in the Champions League. The ‘Spurs’’ domestic issues started a few weeks before Euro qualifiers. The Londoners managed to attain only 1 point in 4 clashes, so, they are now threatened to lose their 3rd place that seemed to stay with them forever. There is little room for optimism, considering that Dier and Winks were injured during the international break.
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While Tottenham succeeded to manage the rampant Borussia Dortmund in the last round, Manchester City had an easier task – they faced the struggling Schalke 04. Presently, the Germans may even end in the lower league, so, it was obvious that the ‘Citizens’ won’t have any issues against them. In the 1st leg in Germany, Guradiola’s side played shorthanded, moreover, the hosts then converted 2 penalties, which did not help them to succeed though – the ‘Citizens’ won, 2:3. The 2nd leg saw Germans’ humiliation, they conceded 7:0. That was the major thumping that the City celebrated in terms of the Champions League. Only in December the team looked bleak, this calendar year, they keep up winning every side. The Premiere League nears its end, and the ‘Citizens’ are 2 points off Liverpool, still, they have 1 spare game. Guardiola’s team are most effective in the league. They did not suffer any losses during the international break, and this favors them much in the coming clash with the ‘Spurs’.
The Tuesday opponents met 156 times: Tottenham were winners in 60 encounters, Manchester City – in 61, and 35 matches ended level. This season, the sides have already met in London. The ‘Spurs’ suffered a minimum 0:1 loss then after they missed a goal to Mahrez yet in the 6th minute. That was a fair outcome, as Tottenham made only 1 shot on target.
The match concerned presents a meeting of 2 English sides. There are just 8 clubs to fight for the Champions League title now; of those, only the ‘Spurs’ and the ‘Citizens’ have never won the tournament yet. Guardiola’s men are perfectly ready for the head-to-head, whereas the Londoners are little exhausted by the end of the season; the squad issues will also affect their performance.
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win away.
