Man City fans urge Pep Guardiola to make four changes for West Brom clash
Supporters have named the starting XI they want to see at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night after Saturday s 0-0 draw with Manchester United.
17:33, 15 DEC 2020
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Manchester City fans want to see Pep Guardiola make four changes for tonight s clash with West Brom.
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On the back of a lacklustre Manchester derby, City once again lacked the cutting edge they have so often shown under Pep Guardiola s tutelage.
Ilkay Gundogan s 30th-minute strike – his first in the Premier League in almost a year – nosed City ahead on Tuesday, but they were pegged back when Dias turned in Semi Ajayi s wayward effort.
Though Sergio Aguero made his return late on, City failed to pick the lock, Sam Johnstone making two wonderful stoppage-time saves either side of Gundogan curling a free-kick inches wide as the Baggies held on for a hard-earned point.
Despite enjoying 63.2 per cent possession in the opening five minutes, City should have been behind when Grant found space in their area, only to curl a tame effort straight at Ederson.
Ake and Foden among four changes for City
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Nathan Ake and Phil Foden start against West Brom as City make four changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester United.
John Stones and Fernandinho are rested, with Riyad Mahrez, Kyle Walker dropping down to the bench.
Teams
West Brom: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, O Shea, Gibbs, Livermore, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, Phillips, Grant
Subs: Robinson, Grosicki, Austin, Krovinovic, Ivanovic, Peltier, Button
Nathan Ake gets a rare start in central defence this evening alongside Ruben Dias.
Joao Cancelo gets a crack at his natural right-back berth and Benjamin Mendy is on the left.
Lacklustre Man City lose further ground as stubborn West Brom stand tall
Date published: Tuesday 15th December 2020 9:53 - Steve Pearson
A tepid Man City performance ensured the initiative was handed to both Liverpool and Tottenham after the Cityzens were held to a draw with West Brom.
The first real chance of the contest did not fall to the side you might have expected.
Baggies frontman Karlan Grant was set free as Mna City’s defence parted, but his low drive was superbly saved by Ederson in a massive let-off for the hosts.
Man City were retaining the vast bulk of possession, but a well-organised West Brom backline stood firm and prevented a single shot being fired Sam Johnstone’s way inside the first 20 minutes.
The Premier League returns just two days after the drab Manchester Derby with the clash between Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion at the Etihad.
After a disappointing Manchester Derby, where both teams seemed to play with a lot of caution, Manchester City face a completely different opposition in West Bromwich Albion. The busy and exciting period of the Premier League is nearing its curtain raiser and both teams would be hoping for a positive start to begin it.
Manchester City are currently 9th on the table, an unusual prospect for them in recent times. Out of the 11 games they have played, City have dropped points on six occasions already. They are also the lowest-scoring team in the top half of the Premier League with a mere 17 goals.