City couldn’t beat Newcastle in a spectacular match

The newcastle Y City of Manchester they played one of those duels that any football lover wants never to end. In a draw that both teams deserved (3-3), the contrasting styles of each of the teams shone through and Eddie Howe in particular showed where to find the tickles of Guardiola’s strategy, which is sure to paying attention to their next rivals.

The game is worth it from the first moments. City came in strong and after five minutes they were first on the scoreboard with Bernardo Silva as the star. The Portuguese, starting for the first time this season, had the perfect break to find a hole in Newcastle’s defense and help Güdogan, who burst from inside at the other end (5′).

The look was a hit. At least those minutes after the goal. Absolute dominance by Guardiola’s men, with De Bruyne and the German playing often. However, the Pope, under the sticks, prevented the second from finishing the murder himself, who, due to the effort of their cause, regenerated themselves. So Newcastle began to eat the City.

Walker has the key behind him. Or rather in the space left by the English, reconverted into the central center in elaboration. That idea that worked so well for Guardiola started to kill his team. Howe’s were clear, stole and ran. And that’s how Saint-Maximin began to get hurt constantly, only on the left. Both in personal plays for oneself, and finding free teammates. The Frenchman had such an impact that if Newcastle came back it would be thanks to him, who distributed two assists while Pep could not find the key to disconnect him from the game and his team was diluted, outplayed on all sides .

Although there was suspense, the first of the magpies got on the scoreboard. Saint-Maximin crossed, Almirón finished and, despite the fact that the linesman saw the hands, VAR confirmed that the shot was on his knee as the winger fell (28′). City was dizzy, he was almost knocked out at halftime. With another diagonal from the Frenchman, this time the service is for Callum Wilson to turn the score around with a great shot from outside (39′).

Even with the result, Guardiola was one of those who died in his ideas and did not retouch the attack plan of placing Walker inside, who this time did not make a difference in the attack as it happened in the past few days. It was soon stopped. Saint-Maximin, trailing his team, drew another diagonal which ended up in a foul in front and Trippier unleashed bestiality from his right boot, straight into the top corner of a helpless Ederson (52 ‘).

Manchester City are in a crucial predicament. He needed an early goal to get back into the game and he found it. Haaland, a goal-hunter, picked up the ball in the area and buried it with all his might to change the dynamic between the teams (60′).

The city is again approaching a goal and commanding themselves, put their heads and began to step into the Pope’s place, which is infallible. In fact, there was nothing and less for the Norwegian to regain the curb after a very good run, but the Englishman left him with no space. And at that moment, where the best had to appear, Kevin De Bruyne donned the superhero cape. He just saw an unthinkable pass for any mortal and left Bernardo Silva alone, who did not fail against Pope (64′).

At that marker, and as the minutes ticked by, Newcastle’s legs began to feel heavy and they stopped building in attack. Because of this, Howe began to fix things by making changes to at least hold on to the tie and in the final minutes he returned. Until almost staying at ten. Trippier saw a red card for a tackle on De Bruyne but VAR got the referee right and showed a yellow card.

City played the last fifteen minutes, counting the discount, entirely in the rival field. But there is a lack of football and also air in the lungs to draw the plays of quality. He had one, yes, on Haaland’s boot, sending it brushing the post and thus keeping the score intact, giving both a fair draw in a game they will soon forget in St. James Park.