November 25th 2024.
The recent string of losses for Manchester City has been a tough pill to swallow for their manager, Pep Guardiola. It's been a rough time for him, especially since he's not able to spend any money on new players during the Black Friday sales. However, it's likely that he'll be making some big moves during the January sales to bring in fresh faces to the team.
This losing streak is a first for Manchester City since 2006 when Stuart Pearce was in charge. And last Saturday's humiliating 4-0 defeat against Tottenham was also their worst ever loss at the Etihad Stadium. It all started with their defeat against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, and Guardiola is surely hoping to avoid facing them again in the third round of the FA Cup draw next week. However, he has more pressing matters to deal with, as City must find their form before their upcoming crucial match against Liverpool on Sunday.
If Liverpool manages to win, they'll be 11 points ahead of City in the standings. And if City loses, they could drop out of the top four if other results don't go their way. As a result, City's odds of winning the Premier League title have drifted to 7/2, making it an enticing bet for those who still have faith in them to make a comeback and defend their title. On the other hand, Liverpool's odds are at 5/6, while Arsenal's are at 10/3.
It's clear that City's players are in dire need of a confidence boost, and hopefully, they'll get it when they face Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Feyenoord may not have a strong European pedigree, as they've only managed to win six points out of four games in this year's competition. City, on the other hand, have had a mixed start, with a loss against Sporting but wins against Bratislava and Sparta Prague. They'll be looking to take out their frustrations on their Dutch opponents.
For those looking to place bets, Phil Foden is a good option to score first at 6/1, and 13/8 to score at any point during the match. There's also a good chance that City will lead at halftime and fulltime, which is at 4/6 odds. Feyenoord has only failed to score twice this season, so a 3-1 win for City is at 10/1 odds, while a City win with both teams scoring is at 17/10. And for those expecting a high-scoring match, there's a 21/20 odds for over 3.5 goals.
As for Arsenal, they may have thought they caught a break by facing Sporting after Ruben Amorim's move to Manchester United. However, the Portuguese champions have been doing well even without him, winning their last two matches. A draw for Arsenal would be a decent result, and it's at 13/5 odds.
In other news, Leicester City may have made a costly mistake by not reaching a financial agreement with Graham Potter in the summer when they were looking for a new manager. Instead, they opted for Steve Cooper, who hasn't been able to deliver the same success. It's suggested that they should go back to their original plan and appoint Potter as their new manager, which is at 3/1 odds. And in the world of football, Manchester United has a grand plan of turning Old Trafford into the "Wembley of the north" with a budget of 2 billion pounds, while Mohamed Salah has hinted at his potential departure from Liverpool, and Gary Lineker has advised Leicester to snub Potter and hire a former England boss instead.
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