ᑕ❶ᑐ Guardiola’s Manchester City challenges his Premier League ‘kryptonite’ continuing Arsenal hunt

hunting arsenal in lice for the title of premier league necessarily involves restoring Manchester Citywho this Sunday (5) faces the Tottenhamat 1:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in London, with broadcast live on ESPN on Star+.

As well as facing a skilled rival, with one of the league’s most feared attacking duos (Harry Kane and Heuing-min Son), City face the great ‘kryptonite’ of Pep Guardiola’s career in England: the Tottenham Hostspur Stadium.

Kryptonite, for those who don’t know, is a reference to Superman stories. Hailing from the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel loses all his powers and becomes an ordinary person when exposed to the mineral native to his homeland. An effect similar to what is happening with City at the stadium of Spur.

Since the Spaniard took over in 2016, the club have never won at Tottenham, either at the old White Hart Lane or in the new arena, opened in 2019. Worse: they have lost all five games and didn’t even score a goal.

In the old house of Spur, City lost 2-0 in October 2016, stumbled by Aleksandar Kolarov (owner) and Dele Alli. Full-back Kyle Walker, for example, was at Tottenham at the time, when there were only two left in Manchester (John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan).

Since the inauguration of the new arena, Tottenham have won all four meetings with City:

  • 1-0 for the quarter-finals of the Champions League European Championship 2018/19;

  • 2-0 in the Premier League in 2019/20;

  • 2-0 for the Premier League in 2020/21;

  • 1-0 in the Premier League in 2021/22.

It’s the only stadium Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City has visited and never won a Premier League game. In other areas that offer a lot of difficulty, such as Anfield (liverpool) or Carrow Road (Norwich), the club won at least once.

Some stadiums, such as the King Power Stadium (from Leicester City), Goodison Park (do Everton), Lepont of Stamford (chelsea) and Old Trafford (Manchester United), so not where City have good marks as visitors, with five wins in the first two and four in the others.

It’s worth remembering that the season in the reserve is another visit from the current English champion, who is set to arrive on February 18 Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, where he only played with Guardiola in the Premier League. But the first challenge is to emerge victorious from North London, where he is usually unlucky.

If they break this curse, City will close the gap with leader Arsenal, who lost on Saturday (4) to Everton at Goodison Park. In other words, the difference between the two title candidates can fall to two points. It’s time ?

Where to watch Tottenham v Manchester City?

Tottenham X Manchester City will have broadcast live on ESPN on Star+ this Sunday (5), at 1:30 p.m. (from Brasilia).