“I don’t want him in my team” Manchester City Owner instructs Pep Guardiola not to ever Start Manchester City FLOP.
Manchester City go to Bournemouth this weekend, hoping to preserve their lead in the Premier League rankings.
City remain undefeated in the Premier League this season, but they go to the South Coast after losing 2-1 to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday evening.
They also go south in the middle of an injury crisis, and Guardiola will want to field a team capable of earning three points at the Vitality Stadium.
With that in mind, here’s how the top analysts expect City to do against Andoni Iraola’s team.
Paul Mercer
The former Arsenal player and Sky Sports commentator told SportsKeeda: “Bournemouth are good at home, therefore this is a difficult game for Manchester City.
“Even if they are not playing their best, City are winning games right now. They lost to Tottenham in the league cup in midweek, but they fielded a squad with so many changes, demonstrating where their priorities are this season. They want the Champions League and the Premier League.
“They obviously miss Kevin De Bruyne’s inventiveness. Rodri’s departure has also had an impact on them, since he helped them to swiftly climb the ranks. With all due respect to Mateo Kovacic, he is a ball-carrier rather than a fast passer like Rodri, which has cost the club.
“You do not earn extra points for winning 5-0 or 6-0, so that is good for now as long as they get the results. I anticipate it to happen again this weekend.”
