After Arsenal won two consecutive victories and rose to the top of the Premier League rankings with 77 points and fell to 3rd place on the rankings with 4 points less, Man City quickly had an answer to the pressure. That huge force was equal to a 4-0 victory on Brighton’s field.

The defending champion’s convincing victory over an annoying opponent on a day when Haaland did not play due to physical problems proved the experience and bravery of a big team. In this match, young talent Phil Foden was the most prominent player with a double and the remaining two goals were scored thanks to Julian Alvarez and conductor Kevin de Bruyne.

With 3 points in this match, the blue half of Manchester got 76 points to narrow the gap with Arsenal to 1 point and played one less match. At the same time, coach Pep Guardiola and his team also surpassed Liverpool to take 2nd place on the rankings. Most importantly, Manchester City has shaken off the pressure of chasing their direct opponents in the championship race. At the same time, putting pressure on Arsenal and Liverpool while still maintaining their winning rhythm and stability at the present time.

On the other hand, defeating Brighton also helps coach Pep Guardiola and his team regain their advantage and have the right to self-determine the championship by playing one match less than their opponents. In the 35th round, Manchester City will visit Nottingham Forest, the team is ranked 17th on the rankings and only 1 point above the red light group, so they need points to successfully survive relegation.

Therefore, this is definitely not an easy match for the defending champions and they will have to play with the highest concentration to win all 3 points away from home.

* Nottingham Force vs Man City

About the forces of the two teams. In this match, the home team will be without the services of Boly and Awoyini due to injury. But Nottingham’s problem is that they do not have good form and the highest confidence in the confrontation with the English champions.

There seem to be no signs of too much trouble for Man City, except for the absence of key striker Haaland due to health problems. On the other hand, other key players such as Foden, Silva or Kevin de Bruyne are still maintaining their form and very high excitement, which will help the defending champion have a chance to win 3 points away from home.

Expected lineup Nottingham vs Man City

Nottingham : Sels; Aina, Murillo, Niakhate, Williams; Oliveira, Dominguez, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Reyna; Wood

Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva; Grealish, Alvarez, Foden

* Head-to-head statistics and performance of Nottingham vs Man City

Nottingham’s only victory over Man City in the last 5 matches took place in 2009. While in the last three confrontations, they lost 2 and had a draw. In terms of performance, the home team is playing very erratically at this time with 2 draws, 2 losses and 1 win. While Man City lost 1, drew 1 and won 3 in the last 5 matches.

– Head-to-head Nottingham vs Man City

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* 90 minute odds: Nottingham 1 1/2 : 0 Man City

The victory over Brighton proves how important Man City’s stability and experience are. They always know how to defeat lower-rated opponents easily and the confrontation with Nottingham is certainly no exception. Therefore, we can believe in coach Guardiola and his team.

* Total goals: 3

Against lower-rated opponents, Man City’s attack works very effectively and often creates results with a huge difference. Although Nottingham will try to play tight defense to avoid defeat, it is difficult to hope for them to keep a clean sheet in this match.

* TT&VH prediction: Nottingham vs Man City: 1-3