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Manager Manchester City Pep Guardiola said his team would win 18-0 over Southampton. Following MU’s victory over the Saints with a score of 9-0. Pep kidding?
City host Southampton at the Etihad in Week 33 Premier League, Thursday (11/3/2021), WIB. The Citizens just beaten 0-2 to Man United, last weekend which halted their unbeaten run since November 2020.
In theory, Southampton are not an equal opponent for City. The port city team slumped to 14th in the standings with 33 points, only seven points from Fulham in the relegation zone. Meanwhile, City is still firmly in the top ranking after collecting 65 points.
However, Manchester City quite bothered by Southampton’s resistance in the last three meetings. The Manchester Blue’s two wins each by a margin of only one goal, and once suffered a 1-0 defeat at St. Petersburg. Mary’s in July last year.
The potential for a tricky match is faced by City because Southampton get an injection of morale after beating Sheffield United 2-0. Southampton’s first win after losing in eight of its last nine league games.
One of Southampton’s defeats was suffered by Man United 0-9, after playing with 10 people from the second minute. Guardiola upset after City “challenged” to match the record victory of the city rivals.
“The score will be 18-0, what a question,” the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach complained ESPN. “They [Manchester United] scored nine goals because during his 89 minutes of play between 10 vs 11 players – you think that’s a joke? “
“Come on, we’re going to try to win the game, that’s all and get the three points. I really like this team and the way they play. I see the quality of what they do and it’s another test to play well and try to win,” he said. Pep Guardiola.
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