Man City come to Bournemouth having to keep winning to ensure their title bid stays on track. While the Cherries were hammered in their last match by Arsenal they are a different proposition at home and Guardiola won't take the game for granted. For those reasons there is a lot of pressure on Man City's players as they know one bad performance could set them back.
Players aren't machines though and no matter how exceptional Man City's players are they get nervous just like any other team. Bournemouth have to aim to make this game as tight as they can for as long as they can. The pressure then will mount on Man City if they can't get a break through. If we get another opening few minutes like we did against Arsenal then fans can expect a similar outcome to the match. But Bournemouth have to show some character now.
Man City have scored 75 goals in their 28 matches which is an average of about 2.68 goals a game. Aguero has his own personal challenge of leading the Premier League goal scoring table on 18, but Ederson is three games behind Liverpool's Alisson in the clean sheet stakes for keepers. City do concede goals occasionally, but it's their midfield that is I believe is the best in the league and we are only seeing de Bruyne starting to get back to his best, having only scored one goal in his injury heavy season. He'll fancy adding to that tally at AFCB as will Raheem Sterling who is on 12 goals this season. Leroy Sané is two away from double figures for goals and he could be Man City's devastating player for AFCB just like Mkhatirayan was for Arsenal.
It's a game AFCB will try and get some pride back, but the odds are heavily stacked against them, even if they are not the ones under the most pressure.
I have a feeling Howe will make changes and we could even see Begovic back in goal and Daniels and Brooks given starts.
Man City Away Form
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AFCB Home Form
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While City remain a point behind Liverpool in the Premier League race they are not in the box seat, even with their goal difference supremacy. They are the chasers and their recent games have not been the usual goal fest that Man City are capable of when they play teams. A penalty in a 1-0 win over West Ham last time out did the trick, but Guardiola will want a win to come easier than that at Bournemouth.
Players aren't machines though and no matter how exceptional Man City's players are they get nervous just like any other team. Bournemouth have to aim to make this game as tight as they can for as long as they can. The pressure then will mount on Man City if they can't get a break through. If we get another opening few minutes like we did against Arsenal then fans can expect a similar outcome to the match. But Bournemouth have to show some character now.
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Man City have scored 75 goals in their 28 matches which is an average of about 2.68 goals a game. Aguero has his own personal challenge of leading the Premier League goal scoring table on 18, but Ederson is three games behind Liverpool's Alisson in the clean sheet stakes for keepers. City do concede goals occasionally, but it's their midfield that is I believe is the best in the league and we are only seeing de Bruyne starting to get back to his best, having only scored one goal in his injury heavy season. He'll fancy adding to that tally at AFCB as will Raheem Sterling who is on 12 goals this season. Leroy Sané is two away from double figures for goals and he could be Man City's devastating player for AFCB just like Mkhatirayan was for Arsenal.
It's a game AFCB will try and get some pride back, but the odds are heavily stacked against them, even if they are not the ones under the most pressure.
I have a feeling Howe will make changes and we could even see Begovic back in goal and Daniels and Brooks given starts.
Man City Away Form
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AFCB Home Form
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