Effectively, what now for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis? They desperately have to cease the rot after they face Feyenoord within the Champions League on Tuesday night time.
Pep Guardiola is in the midst of the worst spell of his managerial profession. Metropolis entered the November worldwide break having misplaced 4 on the bounce in all competitions, and their woes had been compounded by a rampant Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday because the Cityzens succumbed to a surprising 4-0 dwelling defeat.
There are myriad elements behind Metropolis’s present demise; points that reared their ugly head throughout a 4-1 defeat to Sporting CP on Matchday 4 of the league part. They sit tenth within the desk consequently, however the slumping champions have an amazing probability to place a number of issues proper forward of a monster Premier League duel with Liverpool on Sunday.
Feyenoord have been up-and-down this time period, particularly in Europe. They’ve received two of their 4 video games, however they did not construct on a powerful away victory over Benfica as they had been crushed 3-1 at dwelling by the beforehand point-less RB Salzburg final trip.
The Dutch outfit have misplaced simply as soon as within the Eredivisie, however 4 attracts means they sit fourth within the desk and with a mere outdoors probability of competing with the likes of PSV Eindhoven and Ajax for the title.
Right here is 90min’s information to Tuesday’s Champions League conflict.
Man Metropolis vs Feyenoord H2H Report (All Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
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Man Metropolis |
Feyenoord |
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Man Metropolis 0-4 Tottenham – 23/11/24 |
Feyenoord 3-0 Heerenveen – 23/11/24 |
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Brighton 2-1 Man Metropolis – 09/11/24 |
Almere 1-4 Feyenoord – 10/11/24 |
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Sporting 4-1 Man Metropolis – 05/11/24 |
Feyenoord 1-3 RB Salzburg – 06/11/24 |
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Bournemouth 2-1 Man Metropolis – 02/11/24 |
Feyenoord 3-2 AZ Alkmaar – 03/11/24 |
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Tottenham 2-1 Man Metropolis – 30/10/24 |
Feyenoord 0-2 Ajax – 30/10/24 |
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Nation |
TV channel/dwell stream |
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United Kingdom |
Amazon Prime Video |
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United States |
Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, ViX, TUDN USA, UniMás |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Rodri’s absence has been hard-felt amid Metropolis’s current rut, and though the Ballon d’Or winner holds out hope of returning earlier than the season attracts to a detailed, he stays sidelined for the foreseeable future. Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic are additionally absent, whereas Ruben Dias is unlikely to play on Tuesday because of a calf damage.
Jeremy Doku may return to the matchday squad after a spell out, whereas Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish, used substitutes on Saturday, ought to come into Guardiola’s XI.
Nathan Ake may provide Josko Gvardiol some respite in Metropolis’s defence.
Man Metropolis predicted lineup vs Feyenoord (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Stones, Ake; Nunes, Lewis; Savinho, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.
The visiting staff even have their justifiable share of damage complaints. Eight gamers missed Saturday’s 3-0 win over Heerenveen, and there are doubts over the statuses of three key performers – Santiago Gimenez, Justin Bijlow, and Quinten Timber – for Tuesday’s recreation.
Feyenoord will definitely be with out Chris-Kevin Nadje after he was despatched off within the defeat to Salzburg final trip within the league part.
Hugo Bueno, Jordan Lotomba, Ayase Ueda, Ibrahim Osman and Quilindschy Hartman are different contenders to overlook out.
Feyenoord predicted lineup vs Man Metropolis (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Nieuwkoop, Trauner, Hancko, Smal; Hwang, Zerrouki, Milambo; Moussa, Carranza, Paixao.
You would not fancy backing Metropolis in any encounter proper now. They appear previous, unathletic, and bereft of synergy out of possession. Guardiola has a mountain of issues.
Nonetheless, they are not going to be shedding ceaselessly. Whereas many suspected Saturday can be a ‘get-right’ recreation for the Cityzens, their distinct points allowed Tottenham to run riot and you must suspect that even an injury-riddled Feyenoord may have their moments in Manchester.
This does seem to be a comparatively sort fixture for the CItyzens given the guests’ seemingly absences, and we now have to again them to win at dwelling forward of their journey to Anfield subsequent Sunday.
