Manchester City vs Chelsea
My preview to this weekend’s clash between title contenders Chelsea vs Manchester City and the North London derby between Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea go into this match as favourites due to their outstanding start to the season. Thomas Tuchel has transformed Chelsea over the last year with been hard to break down and quick clinical finishing by Chelsea’s attacking players. All players at Chelsea can chip in with a goal as they are very good at set pieces. Chelsea have got some great results so far this season by beaten both Arsenal and Spurs away from home. The Pensioners will take some stopping this season. Chelsea are very strong all over the pitch both in their starting eleven and on the bench and this is something that is vital when challenge for a title.
Man City struggled to break down Southampton in their last game. All the talk after this game is that Man City don’t have a striker. In certain games you won’t get away with a false nine up front especially when you play a mid-tabled team at home. Man City have some brillant attacking players such as Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. Man City will expect these players to get on the ball and provide chances for the attacking players. This match will show were Man City are really at especially if they want to retain their title this season. You wouldn’t be surprised if Pep goes with a back three for this game. Man City will look to catch Chelsea on the break with Raheem Sterling and Riyhad Mahrez. This game could be won and lost in the forward position but Man City need to believe that they are still good enough to beat Chelsea.
Both teams will score in this game but Chelsea will beat Man City 2-1
The North London derby between Arsenal vs Spurs is on this Sunday. Arsenal will go into this match as favourites after two wins in a row against Burnley and Norwich. The most important thing for Arsenal that they got two clean sheets in these two matches which will give the defenders and goalkeeper at Arsenal a bit of encouragement and believe for the games ahead. Arsenal have a couple of young stars in their team but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still Arsenal’s best chance of scoring a goal. Mikel Arteta would be delighted that his team has won lately which will give him more time in the job the fans at Arsenal need to stick with Arteta because he is a good young manager.
After Tottenham Hotspur winning the first three games they have suffered two defeats in their last two games against Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Spurs have a number of injuries especially at the back and Nuno is finding it hard to pick his strongest squad. That could be used a easy excuse that your best defenders are not playing but it is up to the coaches to get your tactics correct and it looks like Spurs are struggling in this department. The form of Harry Kane would be a worry for Spurs fans as he hasn’t scored a goal for Spurs in the Premier League this season and it looks like that he is sulking because he didn’t get a move in the Summer. This weekend’s game is a huge game for Spurs because they need to stop the rot after two defeats but if they concede another few goals the pressure will be looming on Nuno.
Score prediction it will be a close match with Arsenal beating Spurs 1-0