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5 reasons Manchester City will get rid of Lyon from the Champions League

5 reasons Manchester City will get rid of Lyon from the Champions League

Gilabola.com – With the giants Real Madrid, Juventus and Atletico Madrid out, this season is Manchester City’s best chance of progressing to the final and winning the Champions League trophy. It is one of five reasons Pep Guardiola’s men will knock Lyon out.

As the main favorites to win the Champions League this season, Manchester City are expected to get rid of opponents who are ‘only’ like Olympique Lyon in the quarter-finals on Sunday (16/8). Even so, the sky blue squad must not underestimate the French team in this duel, and there is no guarantee that Pep Guardiola’s men will win this match 100 percent.

The first reason is because Lyon managed to prove themselves by eliminating Juventus in the previous round, and the second reason because Manchester City failed to beat them in two meetings against the Ligue 1 team in 2018, including losing 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

It’s just that for several reasons, it is believed that Gabriel Jesus and his friends will finally succeed in carrying out the revans in this match while getting rid of Rudi Garcia’s troops.. These are the five reasons.

1. Sharp Performance

Since the shock defeat to Southampton in the Premier League, Manchester City have been in formidable form, winning six of their last seven games, losing only once to Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals. In addition, during that period, The Citizens scored 23 goals, conceded only four goals, and recorded four clean sheets! They have also scored at least two goals in 14 of their last 17 Champions League matches.

2. Full Power

When they lost to Lyon in 2018, City were in trouble with several pillar players, especially Kevin de Bruyne, who had a season full of injuries. But in this match, Pep Guardiola only lost Sergio Aguero, and the rest are all ready to be sent to avenge their defeat two years ago!

3. Squad quality

The reason why Manchester City are the favorites in this tournament now is the quality of their squad which is absolutely solid and the depth of the squad is incredible. Sergio Aguero’s absence has been perfectly covered by Gabriel Jesus who performed brilliantly against Real Madrid. If Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne get stuck, the Catalan manager still has Riyad Mahrez, David Silva and Phil Foden on the bench to make the difference. While Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy are the top choices, Joao Cancelo has shown off world-class quality in recent weeks and could step in to make a difference.

Full Focus & Intensity

The defeat against Lyon two years ago was due to a lot of individual errors and a lack of intensity, perhaps due to underestimating opponents, moreover it was only a group match. But this time it’s a one-legged duel, which means the 49-year-old manager will demand his team’s full concentration on playing their best football, as they have shown in recent weeks, including when beating Real Madrid.

5. Now or Never!

This season is the best chance for Manchester City to win the first European trophy in their history. A top-class squad, the world’s best manager, full focus without the distraction of domestic competition, a new profitable system (one-leg matches and up to five players are very helpful for a team with squad depth like City), the loss of some tough competitors from Spain and Italy, determination to prove status them in Europe after the controversy over the FFP and CAS cases, and giving David Silva the sweetest farewell, are all reasons why this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to be missed for The Citizens!

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