In the electric atmosphere of Anfield will perform City of Manchester many of their options to continue fighting to reassert their Premier title. This is the most difficult moment emotionally for Pep Guardiola’s team, who will face a Liverpool in a state of grace, with the option of being 11 points ahead. Due to this environmental pressure, the Liverpool match monopolized all the attention along with these remaining matches.
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West Ham-Arsenal
Saturday 30, 6:30 pm (DAZN)
London’s ‘Derby’ in the East End, with Julen Lopetegui’s ‘hammers’ now relieved by their victory at Newcastle (0-2), after weeks of suffering and accumulating bad results. With eyes on the result at Anfield and Gabriel in doubt, for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal the match is vital to continue their chances of chasing down Liverpool. Arteta spoke about the difficulty of the Premier League: “Seeing what is happening at Manchester City, it tells you the level and the environment we are in, everything has to be almost perfect. “It is very difficult to win.”
2
Chelsea-Aston Villa
Sunday 1, 2:30 pm (DAZN)
Buoyed by their Conference League victory, against German Heidenheim, with goals from substitutes Nkunku and Mudryk, Chelsea welcome Unai Emery’s Villa to Stamford Bridge, with the option of settling for third place in the Premier. Enzo Maresca takes advantage of the rotations, with a tight competition in the squad benefiting from the performance of the London Blues. For the ‘villains’, who have problems with the effectiveness of their shots, it is a direct rivalry to deliver a coup de effect and return to the top positions.
3
Manchester United-Everton
Sunday 1, 2:30 pm (DAZN)
Much work remains for Ruben Amorim, who received a warm welcome from the Old Trafford faithful in the Europa League match against Norwegian Bodo Glimt (3-2), another day of suffering even with a happy ending , with a great goal from Hojlund. The shy good feeling of that first victory at Amorim was to be confirmed against Sean Dyche’s struggling Everton. “I haven’t done anything for this club, but the way they supported me from the beginning, I felt like now I’m not alone, I’m one of them. I hope I don’t disappoint you,” United’s new Portuguese coach said optimistically.
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Tottenham-Fulham
Sunday 1, 2:30 pm (DAZN)
The fight against irregularity was the goal of Ange Postecoglou in a Tottenham team that, after a 0-4 victory at the Etihad in Manchester, stumbled again in the Europa League, with a draw (2-2) against Claudio Ranieri’s Roma. It came after conceding a goal from Hummels in the last minute. Previously, Spurs missed many chances to secure their win. “Sometimes we’re not as controlled as we’d like, but that’s okay. It’s part of our identity,” Postecoglou said ahead of a London derby that should prompt them to look up.
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Liverpool-Manchester City
Week 1, 17.00 (DAZN)
Liverpool’s chance to take an 11-point lead by beating Manchester City makes the Anfield match the most tense moment of Pep Guardiola’s entire career. With fearsome confidence problems and five defeats in six games, the reigning champions go into the ‘cauldron’ of Liverpool with everything against them and a rival at the root of success. Guardiola continues to believe in his players: “Success is how many times you get up, when you fall again and again. “I don’t know any other way, so that’s what we have to do.”
Source: La Verdad
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