- 曼城队在七场比赛中没有获胜,其中包括六场失利
- 诺丁汉森林队在过去的六场比赛中赢了四场
- 狡猾的树队本赛季只输了一场客场比赛,在安菲尔德获胜,在斯坦福桥战平
这座城市可能会陷入进一步的苦难
在安菲尔德以2比0失利,曼城队得以延续;令人费解的七连胜,这是瓜迪奥拉没有获胜的最长连胜纪录;他17年的杰出经理人生涯。
冠军似乎输给了利物浦;他们现在在英超联赛中领先他们11分;缺乏凝聚力,总是犯防守错误,努力创造机会,就像他们在悲惨的序列中的其他六场比赛中所做的那样。
在过去的五个赛季里,击败布莱顿和里斯本竞技队以及与费耶诺德战平并不是你所期望的世界上最好的球队的结果,但公民队在每一场比赛中都得到了他们应得的,另一个意想不到的结果可能会在周三出现。
Tricky Trees继续保持良好状态
虽然现在曼城没有什么值得喜欢的,但诺丁汉森林队有很多值得喜欢的地方,他们在第六名的位置上飞得很高,只差冠军一分。
Tricky Trees在过去的六场比赛中取得了四场胜利,他们在周六对阵伊普斯维奇的比赛中给人留下了深刻的印象,他们将在阿提哈德对阵拖拉机男孩的比赛中复制这种表现。
曼城和伊普斯维奇都希望控球并打到三分之一。然而,森林队在周六完全打乱了拖拉机男孩队的计划,将他们限制在只有七次投篮,并运用各种黑暗艺术赢得任意球并拖延时间。
Nuno Espirito Santo将寻求在城市部署类似的战术,虽然缺乏喧闹的城市场地为他们加油可能会被视为一种障碍,但它;很难想象阿提哈德的忠实信徒会以良好的声音站在他们一边;无论如何,这都是令人困惑的无赢家连胜。
奇妙的木头可能会带来胜利的感觉
认为Forest可以击败City似乎有些离谱;可能性确实表明了这一点;但它可以——;别忘了,狡猾的树是本赛季唯一一支击败利物浦的球队,9月份在安菲尔德以1比0获胜。
本赛季,利物浦在斯坦福桥与无情的切尔西战平,在美国运通与稳健的布莱顿战平。上赛季,他们在对阵冠军的比赛中表现出色,两次都击败了曼城。
他们在安菲尔德以1比0战胜状态不佳的曼城的代价看起来太大了,不容忽视,如果任何球员要打进这一关键进球,似乎都是克里斯·伍德,他在森林队的最后四场比赛中已经进了五球。
预言:
诺丁汉森林双倍机会(赢或平局)
诺丁汉森林1-0
克里斯·伍德随时得分
外文原文如下:
- Manchester City are on a seven-match winless run which includes six defeats
- Nottingham Forest have won four of their last six games
- The Tricky Trees have lost just one away match this term, winning at Anfield and drawing at Stamford Bridge in that run
City could be set for further misery
A 2-0 loss at Anfield extended Manchester City’s unfathomable winless streak to seven games, the longest run without a victory in Pep Guardiola’s illustrious, 17-year career as a manager.
The champions looked lost against Liverpool – who are now 11 points ahead of them in the Premier League – lacking cohesion, consistently making defensive errors and struggling to create chances, just as they have done in the other six games in their miserable sequence.
Defeats to Brighton and Sporting Lisbon and a draw with Feyenoord are not results you would expect from such the best side in the world over the past five seasons, yet the Citizens deserved what they got in each of those fixtures, and another unexpected outcome could be on the cards on Wednesday.
Tricky Trees to continue fine form
While there is nothing to like about City right now, there is plenty to love about Nottingham Forest, who are flying high in sixth, just one point off the champions.
The Tricky Trees have picked up four wins from their last six games and they were mightily impressive against Ipswich on Saturday, putting in a performance which they will look to replicate at the Etihad against a side with similar principles to the Tractor Boys.
Both City and Ipswich look to keep the ball and play through the thirds. Forest completely disrupted that plan from the Tractor Boys on Saturday, though, limiting them to just seven shots and employing all sorts of dark arts to win free-kicks and run down the clock.
Nuno Espirito Santo will look to deploy similar tactics at City and, while the lack of a raucous City Ground cheering them on could be seen as a hinderance, it’s hard to imagine the Etihad faithful will be in fine voice following their side’s baffling winless streak anyway.
Wonderful Wood may provide the winning touch
It may seem outrageous to suggest Forest could beat City – the odds certainly suggest so – but it can’t be forgotten that the Tricky Trees are the only side to have beaten Liverpool this term, winning 1-0 at Anfield in September.
The Reds have also drawn with a ruthless Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and a solid Brighton at the AmEx this term and they gave a solid account of themselves against the champions last season, outshooting City on both occasions.
The price about a repeat of their 1-0 win at Anfield against an out-of-form City looks way too big to ignore and if any player is to net that crucial goal, it seems likely to be Chris Wood, who has netted five times in his last four Forest starts.
Predictions:Nottingham Forest Double Chance (Win or Draw)
Nottingham Forest 1-0
Chris Wood To Score Anytime