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Man City had quite a difficult time facing Luton, they even really needed time in the second half for them to make a comeback. I also feel that Man City is still the favorite to win this season even though it is currently in fourth place because I believe Pep Guardiola will do something to revive his team so that they can recover quickly.
At first, Man City seemed to have difficulty dismantling Luton's defense because Luton has quite a solid defense and that makes Man City face tight marking from their opponent, so practically Man City didn't have many opportunities in the first half. In the second half, Man City managed to improve their performance, and when Luton started opening up more, it was a good opportunity for Man City to score a goal.
Without De Bruyne presence in the line up, Man City seems to have lost much of its creativity. It must be admitted that De Bruyne is a very important figure, and when he is available again Pep will easily implement any strategy when competing. The opportunity to reduce the difference in points with Liverpool and overtake Aston Villa and Arsenal is still quite open, overall City chances of retaining the EPL trophy are still maintained.
Liverpool and Arsenal are challenging Man City in very different ways this season, we have seen their previous meetings, so Pep Guardiola must be fully alert if he wants to be successful at the end of the season, and I think City management will move in the January transfer window to add several players.