The Bees Take On Manchester City in Premier League Clash
Match Buildup
Manchester City Manager Guardiola stated on the team's early season form:
“Our development can be improved, interpreting what the opponent does, areas to exploit, the feeling we're creating again, the tempo and pace that's excellent and attack more seamless with greater consistency, we can perform some movements that we can do better, and I appreciate that.”
Rival Coach Acclaim
The Bees manager Andrews spoke about Pep Guardiola's influence:
“He is arguably the best manager over the past decade and a half; his approach to managing football, the way he's changed the way the game is perceived and performed with multiple clubs and internationally.”
Team Sheets
Brentford Team:
- Kelleher, Collins, van den Berg, Backline, Fullback, Midfielder, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Hickey, Schade, Striker
Bench: Attacker, Defender, Janelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Midfield, Ouattara, Pinnock, Goalkeeper
City Starting XI:
- Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Defender, Fullback, Rodri, Savinho, Midfield, Attacker, Forward, Haaland
Substitutes: Defender, Cherki, Winger, Forward, Kovačić, Midfield, Silva, Defender, Trafford
Match Preview
Welcome to minute-by-minute coverage of this English league game between The Bees and Manchester City at Brentford's arena. This showdown is the battle of the strikers.
On Brentford's side is Igor Thiago. Before Semenyo's heroics against their London rivals, the Brazilian had been among the top scorers in the league with a quartet of strikes in six games. He’s remarkably efficient with a strong conversion percentage, shown by his initial strike against United illustrated.
In the blue corner features Haaland. Haaland has stood out as City's brightest spark in the current campaign. He has bagged 17 strikes in 10 games for his team and national side and is once again displaying his trademark prowess. He is yet to find the net at the Gtech before though so he aims to open his account.
Victory for Brentford would result in consecutive victories against the two Manchester teams. For Pep Guardiola, this match offers an opportunity to record number 250 Premier League win as City head coach. A win would make him the fastest manager to achieve such a feat with a single English top-flight side.
The beginning is at half past four.
