da pinnacle： Pep Guardiola’s first season at Manchester City didn’t go as expected as the Catalan finished trophy-less. The club’s start to the last campaign, however, was brilliant and Citizens will be hoping for more of the same this time around.
da aposte e ganhe： The Sky Blues start off the season with a difficult trip to newly promoted Brighton. Seagulls fans and players alike will be full of adrenaline that day so it could be a tricky game. Leicester City fell to newly promoted Hull on opening weekend last season, so Pep Guardiola doesn’t have to look too far back for some motivation.
At the end of September comes a huge matchup at the champions. Antonio Conte and Chelsea swept City last season and won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, so Pep’s boys shouldn’t need any help getting ready for that match.
A week later City welcomes Arsenal to the Etihad, where Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling led a second-half comeback victory over the Gunners. The first Manchester Derby of the season comes in early December at Old Trafford, where City ran out 2-1 winners last season. With the big spending clubs prepared to go all-out for the title this season, eyes around the country will be glued to that game.
City will take a Boxing Day trip to St. James Park where they drew 1-1 two seasons ago. The Sky Blues haven’t won at Anfield since May 2003 and look to break the curse on 13 January against Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
The club hosts Chelsea on 3 March and United about a month later during a crucial period for any title challenger.
If Pep Guardiola is to capture his first ever Premier League title, he would lift it at St. Mary’s as the Sky Blues complete the Catalan’s second campaign at Southampton…