'Magpies' Man.City have a chance to make a splash

MUST WATCH UNTIL THE LAST SECONDS

Even in a slump like MU, they still beat Man.City, even though they were behind until the 88th minute. Even when Man.City were 2 or 3 goals behind, Brentford or Feyenoord still managed to equalize in the final minutes of the match. Most recently, the "Champions League derby": Real Madrid were behind until the 86th minute and won 3-2 right on Man.City's field.

The clash at the Etihad between Man.City (right) and Newcastle is a "six-point match"

That shows that watching Man.City play these days, fans - especially the opposing team's supporters - have to watch until the last seconds. Even when Man.City is behind, people still have a lot of hope to turn the situation around in the last minutes. Once, regardless of whether it was the "original" Tiki-taka at Barcelona or the "modified" Tiki-taka at Man.City, the team coached by Mr. Guardiola always had a unique characteristic in their playing style: they would regularly pass the ball in a smooth, smooth way, until the opponent's defense revealed a gap, then the decisive blow would appear. And now, it is also a unique characteristic that is rarely seen, even hard to imagine in a top European team: every time in the last minutes, Man.City... concedes a goal!

Is it possible that the familiar, old faces in the hands of coach Guardiola are not strong enough to play the full 90 minutes and extra time? The common point in the matches that Man.City "collapses" at the end of the match: the attacking players are no longer able to press at maximum capacity, and the defenders suffer the consequences when the opponent puts pressure. Almost all of Man.City's defenders and goalkeeper Ederson have made personal mistakes leading to goals this season. Man.City's frequent conceding of goals at the end of the match is closely linked to technical problems, not a random coincidence.

CONTRAST CHARACTERISTICS IN FOOTBALL

In round 25 of the Premier League, taking place this weekend, Man.City - Newcastle is the most important and notable match. They are equal on points, equal on goal difference, and are just below the top 4. They are only 2 points behind Chelsea above them, meaning they are both capable of entering the top 4 at any time. But they are also only 1 point ahead of Bournemouth below them, meaning they are both capable of falling to 7th place at any time. The difference between having a ticket to the Champions League and not even having a ticket to the Europa League next season is extremely fragile.

The clash at the Etihad in this round is a "six-point match", as people say. Even though they have been backed by a mountain of Saudi Arabian money, Newcastle has never been able to match the class of Man.City. But now, Newcastle is facing a great opportunity to conquer Man.City right on the opponent's field. And this is also an opportunity to prove that the king sport is not necessarily determined by reputation, class, or technique. An "unknown" team is always capable of winning against a "super club" if it is superior in factors that cannot be measured: spirit, determination, and balance in playing style. What Newcastle has is what Man.City does not have, at the moment.

The Man.City - Newcastle match contained a "very football" contrast, and this was also a strange contrast between the two coaches. The world- famous Pep Guardiola needs no introduction. What about Newcastle's Eddie Howe? He is one of the two rare English head coaches in the Premier League today, and the only English coach to have been in charge since the beginning of the season (the other is Graham Potter, who was just appointed by West Ham last month). Can the coach with the lowest "brand" in top football win over the most successful and famous coach in the world?

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