Man City stumbles, making Liverpool secretly happy, “old man” Vieira makes a mark

The goalless draw at Crystal Palace made Man City’s advantage in the Premier League title race this season small.

Twice the vertical column denied Man City’s goal against Crystal Palace (source K +)

Launched up to 18 shots but only 4 times on target and no goals, Man City had the 4th match in the Premier League. English Premier League This season can not score. With only 1 point won, coach Pep Guardiola’s army has reason to worry about the race to win the Premier League.

Man City unfortunately lost points against Palace

With 70 points after 29 matches, Man City is 4 points ahead of the team behind Liverpool, but kicks 1 more game. If Liverpool win the 27th round match against Arsenal in the middle of this week, the gap between the two sides is only 1 point. Then, everything can happen and the clash between them on April 10 could be the match that decides the Premier League title this season.

Crystal Palace show that they are the “evil” of Man City this season, they are the only team that does not allow Pep Guardiola’s army to score in both the first and second legs. In the first leg, Palace excellently won 2-0 at the Etihad, while the second leg was a 0-0 draw. In addition to Palace, only MU in the 2020/21 season has this achievement against Man City.

With just being held 0-0 by Sporting Lisbon in the second leg Champions League round of 16, Pep had the first time experiencing 2 goalless draws in all competitions when leading Man City. With the “Green Man” alone, this is also their first time since March 2016, under coach Pellegrini.

Coach Patrick Vieira, an “old man” of Man City both as a player and a member of the coaching staff, made a big mark when helping Palace avoid defeat against Man City for the first time in a season. English Premier League since 1995. The 11th position on the current rankings also helps Palace secure the relegation ticket this season.

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