Sevilla v Manchester City is a match valid for the first day of the Champions League
SEVILLE – MANCHESTER CITY | Tuesday 9pm
Yes, but he’ll have to settle in. In Guardiola’s game he’s not the best. Now we will see his value, England is not Germany. Haaland’s response to these statements and doubts was immediate. The Norwegian striker, after having shaken up the Premier League with a devastating start – and perhaps this term is not even the right one – is ready to assault the Champions League with his City. Guardiola’s perfect machine, even if it comes from a draw in the league, seems to have finally found that finaliser that was missing. That battering ram inside the penalty area capable of turning all passing balls into gold. Here, Haaland, is one who shifts the balance in a clear and sensitive way. You can feel it, you can see it. Another reason to make the Citizens favourites for the final victory.
The debut will certainly not be one of the easiest but neither will it be one of the most difficult, especially given the momentum of Lopetegui’s side, who have never so far won in the league. Something seems to have broken inside the Spaniards, so much so that even the coach is being questioned. Should a goleada also come tomorrow in favour of the English, the bench will creak even more. To think they could still get a positive result seems utopian. There are currently no teams that can withstand the shock force of the English champions, who are also ready to give a signal in the Champions League.
The Prediction
Poor Sevilla, you might say. Yes, the Spaniards will try, and rightly so. But it seems difficult to think that Lopetegui’s team can turn around their season, which started badly, in an unequal challenge in all respects. First three points then for Guardiola’s team, which is definitely and without a shadow of a doubt one of the favourites for the final victory.
The probable formations of Sevilla-Manchester City
- Sevilla (4-3-3): Bono; Montiel, Gudelj, Nianzou, Acuna; Jordan, Fernando, Rakitic; Lamela, En Nesyri, Isco.
- MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Silva, Haaland, Foden.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-3
