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Man.City is going through the worst crisis in the coaching career of coach Pep Guardiola - who recently announced that Man.City is the last club he will lead. Pep and his team have only won 1 and lost 7 out of the last 10 matches (in all competitions). Losing again, it is still a crisis, nothing more, nothing less. On the contrary, if they win, it is of course a timely recovery. People will say: even in the most difficult circumstances, Man.City still beat MU in the derby. And that is the spirit of a strong team that knows how to win at the right time!

With coach Ruben Amorim's MU, the story is the same, with the only small difference that MU is both underrated and has to play away. Anyway, any result can happen in this match where Man.City is considered the "upper hand". How can we judge purely from a professional perspective, when Mr. Pep's team is no longer themselves.

Considered a savior, Mr. Amorim was welcomed to Old Trafford, only to reap the same number of points as the recently fired coach Erik ten Hag, in 4 rounds. Knowing that it is impossible to improve MU overnight, but Amorim can bring MU an important victory in a specific match, to strengthen the spirit and belief. Supposedly, if he could choose an opponent, surely Amorim could not think of any other team: "Bring the defending champion Man.City here"! How famous was Amorim when he led Sporting to a 4-1 win over Man City in this season's Champions League?

Quà Giáng sinh sớm cho ai ?- Ảnh 1. — Man.City's number 1 striker Erling Haaland *(left)* is showing signs of declining form.

In terms of strength, both sides have injured players at this time, but Man.City is at a greater disadvantage because everyone believes that the absence of midfielder Rodri is the main reason for the defeat. Most of the injured players who cannot play are defenders (Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis of Man.City; Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof of MU). Adding to the "play to win" mentality, this derby could be a rain of exciting goals. Yes, both sides must aim for victory, to save... everything. On the contrary, in the case of having to pay the price for the decisive victory goal with a defeat, they have nothing to lose!

Newcastle - Leicester is also a match worth watching, mainly because Ruud Van Nistelrooy is having a successful start leading Leicester. Before Leicester, Van Nistelrooy also made an impression when leading MU as interim coach.

In this round, the top team Liverpool will host Fulham at home. While Liverpool is advancing like a storm, and Man.City is suddenly declining, another phenomenon is quietly developing in the Premier League. That is the silent rise of Chelsea. Coach Enzo Maresca's team has risen to the second position, only 4 points behind Liverpool (although they have played 1 more match). If Chelsea can beat dark horse Brentford in this round, they can do great things. That will be the 7th consecutive win (counting all competitions). And Chelsea's next opponents in the Premier League are only Everton, Fulham, Ipswich, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Wolverhampton (4 of these 6 teams are currently in the bottom 6).