He Manchester City does not pass from zero draw against Southampton (Colista de la Premier League) and the classification is complicated to the next edition of the Champions League. With this point, those of Guardiola They could lose third position if they win Newcastle o Chelsea Your direct confrontation. Besides, yes Aston Villa y Nottingham Forest They win their encounters, they would begin to step on the heels of the 'blues'.
The set of Pep Guardiola He monopolized possession from the beginning, being almost permanent in a rival field, but without finding fissures in the local defensive network. The First half It was developed under a monotonous script, with little depth, No auctions on the door and with an alarming lack of rhythm which ended up spreading the show.
He Southamptonaware of his technical inferiority, opted for a conservative approach, enclosing his eleven men around his area with the clear intention of resisting Citizens envies. Those of Russell Martin They barely offered offensive arguments, beyond a couple of isolated attempts to the against starring Mamaldeen Solomonthe only one who seemed willing to break the monotony with his speed on the left.
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He Manchester City He accused the lack of spaces and poor mobility in the last meters. By Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, McATEE Y FODE They failed to activate the team in danger zones, while Haaland He barely came into contact with the ball. A first aodine time, lacking occasions, in which the visiting domain did not translate into real goal situations.
In the second half, the script did not vary. He City He tried insistently, but without precision or inspiration in the last meters. Guardiola stirred the bench with the entrance of Tissue In search of offensive solutions, but the defensive wall of the 'Saints' resisted until the final beep.
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