In the early morning of February 21, Beijing time, the Premier League played a high-profile make-up match, and Manchester City was thrilled and finally won 1-0 against Brentford. More than just a win, it was a microcosm of the reshuffling of the top three in the Premier League table, with Manchester City narrowly overtaking Arsenal to move into second place, currently just one point behind leaders Liverpool.
Considering the frequency of recent matches, Pep Guardiola dared to put De Bruyne on the bench in this game. It really shows the courage of the Manchester City boss who is convinced that without Kevin De Bruyne, they can beat their opponents because they still have Haaland.
Just three minutes into the game, Haaland made a powerful attempt at the opposition goalkeeper. He pressed aggressively in front of the field, and immediately after winning the ball, he shot from distance, but unfortunately was firmly held by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 15th minute, Brentford almost scored. They launched a counter-attack at the back and set up team-mate One-on-One with a through ball, but he missed a good shot from a poor angle against the Manchester City goalkeeper. If the visitors score first, the game is bound to be even more exciting.
Forty-five minutes into the first half, Manchester City were unable to find the back of the net despite dominating the field. However, Pep Guardiola is not in a hurry and he has not considered letting De Bruyne step up his attack. As it turns out, Pep Guardiola's confidence is not unfounded. In the 71st minute, Alvarez passed the ball and Haaland accelerated to break through the opposition defence, causing a defender to miss his foot, and the Norwegian genius seized the opportunity to easily score to break the deadlock for Manchester City.
In the 80th minute, Haaland had another chance to score, receiving Walker's pass in the box and comfortably sending the ball into the empty net. Unfortunately, Walker was offside when he received the ball, and the goal was disallowed. Haaland scored a goal but was not excited because he knew it would be blown away.
Luckily, despite this, Manchester City managed to win 1-0 and pick up three points. After the game, the Premier League table changed again, with Manchester City narrowly overtaking Arsenal to move into second place, just one point behind leaders Liverpool. With the same number of games, the competition in the Premier League is getting tougher.
At the moment, it seems that the Premier League title race is extremely fierce. At the moment, the three favourites are just two points separating each other, and after one game, their standings could change dramatically. Manchester City are strong, but Arsenal and Liverpool are also not to be underestimated, and these two teams add a lot of pressure to Manchester City. The Premier League's title race is becoming more and more confusing, and this is undoubtedly the result that fans are most looking forward to. The more the title stakes grow, the more these three teams will give their all, the more exciting the game will be, and the Premier League will be more attractive and continue to cement its place as a top flight. Whoever makes the least mistakes has the best chance of winning the championship!
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