Tottenham take on the visitors Manchester City in the round 1/16-finals of English FA Cup. The match will be played on Friday, January 26th at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium (London).
Tottenham had a poor performance last season, not only failing to secure a spot in the Champions League but also missing out on European competitions altogether. Moreover, they were forced to sell Kane in the summer. But they made a good profit from Harry, which allowed them to sign several new players. As a result, Postecoglou started well in the Foggy Albion (and rightfully became the manager of the month). However, after a great start in November, there was a sudden downturn. There were no consistently different periods, but successful matches alternated with setbacks. As a result, after drawing 2-2 with Manchester United, they managed to equalize in points with Arsenal. However, the latter played one game less, so the Gunners are holding onto the 4th place for now. It's clear that the fight for the Champions League quota will go down to the wire and will require a lot of effort. Will they spend it on the cup? During their successful start, the Hotspurs lost to Fulham in the League Cup on penalties...
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Manchester City are not as good as usual for now. The Citizens have long maintained a top-level performance. However, under Guardiola, like his predecessors, they struggled to win the Champions League for a long time – they even had to endure a failure in their first final. But in 2022/2023, following the golden double, the Big-Eared Cup finally followed! A classic treble, to which after the summer break, they added the UEFA Super Cup and then the Club World Cup – both for the first time. Amid these successes, the Englishmen traditionally easily progressed through the group stage of the Champions League. But things didn't go smoothly on the domestic front. There was a penalty shootout defeat in the English Super Cup and an early exit from the League Cup. Admittedly, judging by the squad, those tournaments weren't important to Guardiola. There was a decline in the Premier League when the leader of the initial stretch let a few competitors slip by. But things have been sorted out since then. By snatching a victory away against Newcastle (young Bob scored the deciding goal from De Bruyne's pass, and before that, Kevin, returning from injury, also scored himself), the favorite climbed to second place – only Liverpool performed better.
The Spurs play well against the main powerhouse of recent years. In the last 5 encounters, they have won three times with only one defeat. And this season, during the downturn, Hotspurs drew 3-3 in an Premier League match. The visitors are considered the undisputed favorites. But the hosts will put up a fight even without Son, especially since the winter newcomer, Werner, has already recorded an assist. Let's bet on total over 3.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
