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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread (EPL)
by
tokeweed
on 09/09/2016, 15:40:50 UTC
Then it would make sense to bet on +0 for City at 2.45 (2.35 now).  That would be considered a value bet since the match is closer to evens.  And in my opinion City has a slight edge over United at front.  But United's defense is very good.  I would like to see City tika taka their way thru it.

What kind of slight advantage are you talking about? I clearly dont see any advantage of city having over manchester united, it is clear that manchester united has better goalkeeper , city wont be playing wih their top goalscorer aguero and it is in old trafford, clearly advantage is with manchester united

I said, in my opinion, City has a slight advantage at front.  If you notice when City has the ball, they transition into something like a 3 2 5.  That's 5 players up front passing the ball around, finding an opening.  So on the pitch they would look like this when attacking:


                         Aguero (or Iheanacho)
Nolito ---------                                       --------- Sterling
              Silva ------------------------ De Bruyne


                 Clichy ---------------- Zabaleta (or Sagna)


     Otamendi (or Kolarov) - Fernandinho ------- Stones


                                   Bravo


Sometimes it's a 3 5 2 with the wingers still wide but dropping a few of paces deep.  Pep also likes using inverted fullbacks if you noticed.  I think this game will be decided in the midfield.  So even without Aguero, City can still make it.