It may be a mere coincidence, a symptom or something else, but Arsenal’s two consecutive games without a win, first in the Premier League against Southampton and then in the Europa League against PSV, gave another breather to a Manchester City that was also coming . of a void in the Champions League with B. Dortmund (which still sealed the pass in first place to the round of 16). The accounts made, even if they are dated with validity of 24 hours, could reach the isolated leadership of the Championship with one point more than the gunners. And, when in doubt about the Erling Haaland’s state For the match, Pep Guardiola took the opportunity to boost the morale of the other attacking reinforcement of the season: Julián Álvarez.
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“Usually when Erling is not ready to play, Julian is our first choice. This is what can happen, not only tomorrow [sábado] but in the future, he is number 1. We know that if he plays the full 90 minutes of each game, he will score, although not as many as Erling. I know how difficult it is not to play regularly in a team but since the first day you came here we are very impressed with many, many things from him”, commented the Spanish coach in the prelude to the match at the King Power Stadium to face a Leicester far from the heyday with Brendan Rodgers.
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Source: Observadora
