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Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur
A week ago, Manchester City players succumbed 1 3 Leicester City, which significantly complicated the situation in the fight for the championship of England. Criticized the tactics adopted when Manuel Pellegrini, partly perhaps due to injuries in the team, in a meeting with Tottenham decided to safer option starting XI. Yaya Toure is set just behind Sergio Aguero, and four defenders The Citizens have had to insure Brazilians Fernandinho and Fernando. In addition, the defensive team from Manchester has strengthened back injured captain Vincent Kompany.
Perhaps because of personnel decisions Pellegrini, and perhaps due to the rate of meeting the first half of the match at the Etihad Stadium very disappointed. The game focused in the middle of the field, and no team has failed to develop a clear situation of goal. Najgroźniej was shot from a distance of Christian Eriksen, but Joe Hart was able to retrieve the ball.
In 53 minutes, of excitement in the second half took care referee Mark Clattenburg. Arbitrator made the absurd decision to podyktowaniu penalty for suspecting guests to play the hand Raheem Sterling. The former Liverpool winger tried to block the cross Danny Rose and after seeing the repetition it seemed that the ball after playing the opponent hit his back. In addition, it is questionable whether even a touch of soccer balls took place within sixteen. The judge, however, did not change the decision, a penalty turned on the goal reliable in such situations Harry Kane.
After net loss for the attack immediately rushed to the hosts. In the bar with a free kick hit Yaya Toure and Aguero missed a great situation. In 74 minutes the big stars of The Citizens That is done kelechi iheanacho zeal. Nigerian appeared on the pitch barely eight minutes before and after wbiegnięciu the box very strong shot beat Hugo Lloris. Great-assisted in this situation made a Frenchman Gael Clichy.
Although the hosts were trying to go with the flow, it the last word belonged to players from North London. In 83 minutes, about 40 meters from the gate lost the ball to Yaya Toure and Fernandinho was not able to insure line of defense. He used to Argentinian Erik Lamela, who perfectly played in tempo to hurrying into the box Eriksen. Dane a shot past Hart’s next, what made him a great gift for just celebrated on Sunday 24th birthday.
Tottenham eventually won 2: 1, although in the last seconds of injury time a great opportunity to bring to compensate for wasted Spaniard David Silva. Roosters confirmed championship aspirations, and by winning wards Mauricio Pochettino returned to second place in the table, in which like Arsenal losing just two points behind leader Leicester City.
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