The Premier League is already head-to-head between Arsenal, the leader with one game remaining, and Manchester City who would not need to get anywhere near the best of their drafts to keep the pulse based on efficiency at home to Nottingham Forest. , taking advantage of the difference in punch and the ‘De Bruyne factor’ in the return of Erling Haaland with a goal.
After Liverpool withdrew from the fight for the league, Manchester City effectively responded to Arsenal’s demands for a fourth successive victory. No shine, with less fluidity than football. Sometimes weak to the heroic attacks of the rival. Saved by Wood’s lack of success and the chance of Gvuardiol, a player who has the best scoring numbers.
In one of these tests ‘made in Guardiola’. Sometimes moving away from the side of a player who has already shown against Real Madrid and Luton that he is sweet. This time it was not a good goal from outside the area with his right foot, as in both games. He appeared at the first post to surprise the rival and the head in the first gift from Kevin De Bruyne, the different football player who decides the course of the games.
The victory was crucial for Guardiola’s team to continue according to themselves. He had to work on it in an area where the league last dropped two points, against Nottingham Forest who are struggling one point away from falling into the abyss. Of course, without any complications against the current champion. Punishing with speed and fast transitions. Warning within 25 seconds that any mistake could be costly. Neco Williams appeared at the far post and it looked like Gvardiol saved the goal.
Guardiola’s game plan did not work as he wanted. On one of those days when Doku was not well in the flow. With Julián Álvarez disconnected in zone 9. Rodri, tireless in the robbery, and De Bruyne, took responsibility.
The two met at the first warning, with De Bruyne’s cut back and the shot to the far post which took away Sels’ piece in the ninth minute. But the game was open. Nottingham Forest thought they could do some damage. Gibbs-White kicked a free-kick with a gentle touch near the crossbar and Ederson took a sharp shot from Williams. The town was suffering from set pieces.
The difference was made with millions of euros that differentiates some players from other players. Wood failed what should never be given against a great. First with a headband, finishing a perfect Gibbs-White screw center. The accuracy from Gvardiol’s header came from De Bruyne’s corner kick.
And later with two rude mistakes from a striker. Only to be pushed by Wood on 38 minutes. In the mouth of the goal, free of mark, blacking the wall badly at first. Repeats on 47 minutes, again two steps from the goal line but this time connects the shot well but runs into Gvardiol. Three times that run through your head for hours.
City emerged unscathed from their nap, losing their starting keeper again along the way, with a sharp blow to the shoulder that led to a subsequent poor start and pouring rain from the sky that Murillo was unable to specify. The greater aggression in Nottingham Forest did not find the reward of the goal and Guardiola’s changes at half-time, three at a time, and the entrance of Haaland on the scene, changed the overview.
The presence of the Norwegian gave freedom of movement to Julián Álvarez, who thanked him in seconds. He hit the crossbar with his left foot after De Bruyne’s pass into space, of course. City smelled blood and were punished when they wanted. With his rival slowing down, starting to suffer from wear and tear and running after the ball.
De Bruyne’s shot was saved by his keeper but eventually went over when the same assistant provided, in his 16th assist of a season in which he missed months due to injury , Haaland one-on-one against Murillo, to cut back. left foot and finish, with Wood missing quality, from the right to the net.
. Data sheet:
0 – Nottingham Forest: Sale; Williams Sangare, m.84), Boly, Murillo (Omobamidele, m.74), Niakhate, Aina; Danilo (Yates, m.74), Gibbs-White, Garden (Queen, m.74), Hudson-Odoi; and Wood.
2 – Manchester City: Ederson (Ortega, m.46); Walker, Akanji, Aké, Guardiol; Rodri, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne (Notes, m.89); Doku (Kovacic, m.46), Grealish (Haaland, m.62) and Julián Álvarez (Bobb, m.89).
Goals: 0-1, m.32: Guardiol. 0-2, m.71: Holland.
Referee: Simon Hooper. He didn’t show cards.
Events: Matchday 35 of the Premier League, played at the City Ground stadium in front of around 29,677 spectators. EFE
2024-04-29 03:44:47
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