Everton have somehow lost their excellent form in their defense as they had conceded a total of 8 goals in their last 3 English Premier League matches played. I think it will be very difficult for Everton to keep a clean sheet today when they play against Aston Villa despite having the advantage to play this match at their home stadium. I guess there is a high chance for Everton to continue their losing streak.
Everton setback after sanctions makes the situation demanding to escape the relegation zone definitely difficult. However, Everton had time to improve their performance in several matches but were still unable to control the situation like before the points deduction. Maybe their target is just to focus on staying away from the threat of being thrown into Caste 2 of the Premier League this season. Now they will face Aston Villa demanding to get 3 points at home which is not easy, Aston Villa, who was eliminated from their position in the runner up standings, wants to take it back from Man City. Being sandwiched between giant clubs is certainly the biggest test for Aston Villa to be more equal.
I anticipate the match between Manchester united and Tottenham today and my pick is for Manchester united to win but then I'm very much aware that Tottenham in recent times are back on their feet and are playing really well but then traveling to old Trafford may be a disadvantage for them because the red devils will try to defend their home as they have lost so much at home this season but I'm very sure Tottenham Will be able to get at least a goal before the end of the game today..
Man United must be able to maximize their performance at Old Trafford and not waste any more opportunities. Tottenham are still quite strong even without Kane if the opponent is only Man United, this match depends on the Man United players whether they will lead the game or whether Spurs will control it. Because as hosts Man United is more favored with its own field. Ideally like that but we can't be 100% sure.
Honestly, I was amazed to see Man City's comeback which amazed me to see De Bruyne absent for so long due to injury, as soon as he arrived his aura was immediately different, I don't know whether he is the best midfielder in the world at the moment. He is also more handsome after a long injury and also smarter.
Maybe that's the difference between world class players and other players, he can lift Man City from falling behind through goals and assists from De Bruyne. As soon as De Bruyne came into midfield, the lively duo of Kovacic and Rodri started flowing forward with classy goals and classy assists. It is not surprising that De Bruyne plays the role of King of Assists in the EPL.
Really turning things around in a situation of being left behind means Man City is now in an advantageous position. Moreover, they are back in 2nd place in the standings, only 2 points behind Liverpool. This will be an interesting end to the season where Man City will again be aggressive in defending the trophy. For Liverpool, it seems they need to create distance because if they lose 1 match, the top of the standings will automatically be taken back. Regarding the match against Newcastle, I think it is more than enough to prove that De Bruyne return is able to make Pep Guardiola's playing strategy more effective, starting from building attacks, exploiting gaps, to being able to read the direction of the opponent's movements. Newcastle showed extraordinary resistance, even though they lost they were at least able to completely control the first half.