At 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 1, the 22nd round of the Premier League will start a key battle, Manchester City hosts Burnley. Before the game, Manchester City was 5 points behind Liverpool at the top of the table with one round of less, and this game is undoubtedly a good opportunity for the Blue Moon to chase points, after all, Burnley is ranked second from the bottom of the Premier League and the team is not strong. In this game, Guardiola is aiming for 3 points, and at the same time, he will also lead the team to hit 4 major records.
3rd in the Premier League against 19th in the Premier League, it looks like a game without suspense. In particular, there is a clear gap between the recent form of the two teams, with Manchester City winning seven consecutive games in all competitions and Burnley failing to win four games in a row. If you look at the head-to-head record of the two teams, then Burnley really has no chance of winning. City have won their last 12 meetings against Burnley and won nine consecutive Premier League games from 5-0 to 3-0. It is worth noting that in these 9 Premier League encounters, Manchester City has scored 29 goals and conceded only 1 goal.
The attacking team was the best team against the second worst defensive team, and Burnley met Manchester City again at the most inopportune time. In terms of squad, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne have both returned to training and both have a strong chance of starting together. After being injured for so long, Haaland is naturally holding back a fire in his heart, and this time facing Burnley is undoubtedly a good opportunity to score. In addition, there are few injuries on Manchester City's side, and Guardiola can deploy as many troops as he wants.
With Liverpool aggressive, Pep Guardiola should be cautious in every game, and will probably play all the main players against Burnley this time. In the 22nd round of the Premier League, Manchester City did not show the dominance of the past, and Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Tottenham all put pressure on the blue moon. If they are careless or revitalize again, Manchester City will not only lose the title, but also risk falling out of the top four of the Premier League.
In this game, Guardiola will hit 4 major records on the premise of winning. Clause.
1. Manchester City has won 13 consecutive games against Burnley in all competitions and has not conceded a goal in 9 consecutive games. Clause.
Second, Manchester City has won 10 consecutive victories against Burnley in the Premier League. Clause.
3. Manchester City won 10 consecutive games and is unbeaten in 18 games against Burnley at home. Clause.
Fourth, Pep Guardiola has set a new personal record, beating Burnley for the 17th time (against the same team), after Guardiola beat Arsenal 16 times.
It may be the last glory of the Premier League, as Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Without this opponent, who can stop Guardiola? During the Bundesliga, Dortmund snatched the championship from Bayern; During the Premier League, Liverpool broke the monopoly of Manchester City. By next season, without Klopp's big obstacles, Manchester City will be dominant. This kind of Premier League is not what fans expect, after all, the fierce competition is exciting enough. Hundreds of spectators