After his sublime strike against Hull City on Saturday, Granit Xhaka found the back of the net again from 30 yards, albeit with the help of a deflection, to open the scoring before Perez doubled the lead from the penalty spot on the hour.
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Guardiola might have got one over Mourinho in the first Manchester derby, played earlier this month, with the Spaniard winning the battle of tactics and quality, but the Portuguese will hope his second attempt will prove to be more fruitful as the two teams meet for a chance to move into the quarterfinals.
Glen Johnson, not known for his defensive contribution, is the only defender bought outright over the last two seasons to get significant game time, while loanee Bruno Martins Indi has so far failed to impress at the back for Mark Hughes’ side.
The tie will take place after a home clash with West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League (October 22) and will be followed by a trip to take on Crystal Palace (October 29). The team’s last piece of major silverware came in 1995. It’s hard to argue with their logic as all three clubs have hired new managers, Pep Guardiola at City and Jose Mourinho at United are arguably the two best managers in the world right now, and proven winners everywhere they’ve been.
Until we saw Chelsea in action this season we had tipped them to struggle, yet now we have them as being the third-place finishers. Why?
Following the conclusion of tonight’s games, the draw for the fourth round was conducted.
However, we are taken aback by the purchase David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain for £34 million, especially considering he already has an aging central defence. With exactly half of the clubs remaining in the EFL Cup not now dining at English football’s top table, we take a look at 5 Football League clubs that will be dreaming of upsetting a Premier League opponent this week. One man, Arsene Wenger. I wouldn’t say he’s a shoe-in to play against Arsenal.
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Romelu Lukaku has been in fine form, netting four goals in four appearances, while 35 year-old Gareth Barry shows few signs of slowing down after making his 600th appearance in the top flight. The final team list is give below.
