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Subs: Austin, Royal, Skipp, Hall, Lo Celso, Gil, Kulusevski, Moore, Scarlett.
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Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Haaland.
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Subs: Moreno, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis.
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Premier League: So it’s come to this. Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester City tonight in a match morally conflicted Arsenal fans everywhere really need and want them to win or draw, in order to boost their own beloved club’s chances of winning a first Premier League title in 20 years. There’ll be plenty of Tottenham fans feeling a little dirty inside too, knowing that a win is also essential to keep their faint hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League alive but could also go a long way towards helping their bitter north London rivals win the league.
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Anything less than a Spurs victory will rule them out of a place at European football’s top table next season and despite Ange Postecoglou’s claims to the contrary, there are almost certainly plenty of season ticket-holders at White Hart Lane who’d happily take that particular hit for the reward of seeing Arsenal’s title hopes take a hammer-blow.
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We’ll find out in due course whether or not their players are up for it, although Jamie Redknapp insists they’ll be naturally motivated to do their best because they have something to play for and besides, it’s not in an elite athlete’s nature to slack off. Whether or not their best will be good enough against the reigning champions remains to be seen, so stay tuned for what could be a highly eventful and intriguing contest. Kick-off in north London is at 8pm (BST) but we’ll have plenty of team news and build-up in the meantime.
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important events
Ange Postecoglou: Speaking to Sky Sports about his team selection, the Spurs manager did not go into details, but said he was planning to make “a little adjustment” defensively. He wants to make Manchester City “uncomfortable” and send them on the run, something he doesn’t think they would like. “We’ve had a good year, but we’re still not where we want to be,” he says. “We have some young players that I believe have great potential, and what I want to do is throw them out there today and test them against the best players.”
Email: “It’s strange that Kulusevski, who usually scores against Manchester City, doesn’t start,” Jonas wrote. “OK, he wasn’t up to par last game, but neither were Son, Madison or Johnson.”
Tottenham defense: Radu Dragusin is making his fourth Premier League start since joining the club from Genoa in a £26.7m deal, with Dutch speedster Micky van de Ven lining up at left-back. Looks like it’s going to happen. Watching him compete against Kyle Walker in a full pelt foot race will be mouth-watering. The two may end up creating a time warp.
Those teams: Big Ange made three changes to their starting XI from the game against Burnley, one of which was forced on by Yves Bissouma’s knee injury. Radu Dragusin was an unusual starter for a team who joined in January, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg were also included. Oliver Skip and Dejan Kulusevski will be on the bench.
Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola made one change to the team that beat Fulham. Kyle Walker started, while Nathan Ake, who was injured in this game, came on as a substitute.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City lineup
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Polo, Romero, Dragusin, van de Ven, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Searle, Maddison, Johnson, Son.
sub: Austin, Royal, Skip, Hall, Lo Celso, Gil, Kulusevski, Moore, Scarlett.
City of Manchester: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Haaland.
sub: Moreno, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Doc, Alvarez, Nunez, Bob, Ruiz.
Team news has arrived! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/lnomLeCdm0
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 14, 2024
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City lineup #TOTMCI 🩵
11 | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland
Subscribe | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Doc, Alvarez, Nunez, Bob, Luis#mancity | @Etihad pic.twitter.com/JSwzke4bbG
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 14, 2024
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City lineup #TOTMCI 🩵
11 | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrygo, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland
Subscribe | Ortega Moreno, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Doc, Alvarez, Nunez, Bob, Luis#mancity | @Etihad pic.twitter.com/JSwzke4bbG
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 14, 2024
Battle for 4th place: Aston Villa captain John McGinn has joked that he and his team-mates will wear Manchester City shirts on Tuesday in a bid to help Josep Guardiola’s side beat Tottenham and qualify for the Champions League. Ta. Ben Fisher reports…
tonight’s match official
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
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assistant: Simon Bennett and Dan Robathan.
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Fourth official: Graham Scott.
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VAR: Michael Salisbury.
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Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger.
Fun fact: This is surprising and well known, but some readers may be wondering that of the four times Manchester City have visited Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League, they have never scored a goal or won a point. Some people may not know that I have never taken one.
There was no need to try this, as Spurs have had 74 shots on goal in their four top-flight defeats at home since the start of the season, and also missed a penalty in their 1-0 loss in the Champions League. isn’t it. In April 2019.
Tottenham finally redeemed themselves in January when Nathan Ake came late to break the stadium duck with a controversial goal that had Tottenham players and supporters flying in a 1-0 win in the FA Cup. succeeded in defeating. They felt that Ake’s winner should have been ruled out for what some (though not only those who value opinion) perceived as a foul on goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario in the build-up.
Tottenham Hotspur: Manager Ange Postecoglou said he could not understand why some Tottenham supporters preferred to lose against Manchester City on Tuesday if it meant Arsenal could not win their first title in 20 years. Really? Text: Ed Aarons.
City of Manchester: Manager Josep Guardiola admits he and his players will be feeling a “squeamish downtime” ahead of Tuesday’s crucial game against Tottenham as they seek a record fourth successive title. Jamie Jackson reports…
Talk Sports: We all know that sports radio calls are a perfectly accurate barometer of public opinion, so listen to Andy Goldstein and Jamie O’Hara take calls from Tottenham fans on this afternoon’s Drive show That was interesting. From what I’ve heard, there’s a pretty even split between supporters who want their team to win tonight and those who don’t. Desperate For them to be beaten.
Servant: Our cartoonists never fail to deliver, so we’ve seen an embarrassing Gunnersaurus trying to rub off ‘Spurs’ in the shower and Noel Gallagher ‘Poznan’ with fellow Manchester City fans. Stay with the gag of refusing. Fulham.
Current situation
Everyone knows this, but it would be a grave breach of journalistic duty not to remind everyone. If City win, they will leapfrog Arsenal by two points in the Premier League summit and stay in the box for the title, heading into Sunday’s final round.
If Spurs win or draw, Arsenal will be in pole position heading into the final game of the season against Everton. That’s because Arsenal have a slightly better goal difference (+3) than City, who host West Ham on the final day of the season. . Following Aston Villa’s late comeback against Liverpool last night, Tottenham’s already slim hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League will end unless they win tonight.
A point would be enough to guarantee Ange Postecoglou’s side fifth place and a spot in the Europa League, but a loss would mean Newcastle United and/or Chelsea, who are six points behind Spurs, The possibility of being overtaken increases. There are two games left each. Newcastle have a huge advantage over Spurs on goal difference, while Chelsea currently have the same goal difference.
Finishing seventh in the table may not be enough to qualify for next season’s European football. The reason for this depends almost entirely on how Manchester United perform in the remaining two league games and the FA Cup final. Most of the recent evidence available suggests that they will not get along.
Early team news: Nathan Ake, who limped off with an ankle injury in Manchester City’s game against Fulham in the first half, is an injury concern for Manchester City and was due to undergo a fitness test today. It seems unlikely that he will be included in City’s line-up, with Kyle Walker filling in for him at right-back on Saturday, allowing Manuel Akanji to slot into the center of defence, where he could become a problem. I spent the night without.
Tottenham have a relatively long disabled and suspended list and will be without Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Manar Solomon, Timo Werner and Destiny Odogie tonight. Ryan Sessegnon has only made one seven-minute appearance for the club this season, but has been sidelined for an extended period due to a hamstring problem.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Premier League: So this is what happened.Morally conflicted Arsenal fans broke out everywhere as Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester City tonight Really They need and want a win or a draw to improve their beloved club’s chances of winning a first Premier League title in 20 years. A win is essential to keep alive any slim hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, but inside he’s a little dirty knowing he could go a long way in helping their bitter north London rivals win. There are probably many Tottenham fans who feel this way. league.
Anything short of a win for Spurs will mean they will be dropped from the top table of European football next season and, despite Ange Postecoglou’s claims to the contrary, White Hart Lane will have its special There are almost certainly plenty of season ticket holders who would be willing to get their hands on a match. He took it as a reward for seeing Arsenal’s title hopes put to rest.
Time will tell whether their players are up for it, but Jamie Redknapp is naturally at his best because they have something to play for and it’s not in the nature of elite athletes. They claim that it will motivate them to do their best. Loosen. It remains to be seen whether their best will be enough against the reigning champions, but it could be a very eventful and interesting contest, so keep an eye out for it. Kick-off in North London is at 8pm BST, but we’ll have plenty of team news and developments in the meantime.
