Chelsea have played a totally different style of football this term under Sarri, and that is bound to pay off eventually for them. However, that pressing and passing can and will cost them against the Citizens, who are just much more used to the playing style.
Chelsea
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Manchester City
- Kick Off at 17:30 (GMT) on 8th December, 2018
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How are they doing this season?
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Chelsea
- Chelsea have lost two of their last three home Premier League games against Man City (W1), having lost just two of their first 18 against them in the competition (W11 D5 L2).
- Chelsea had just seven shots against Man City across their two Premier League meetings last season – only Leicester vs Man City (4) and Huddersfield vs Liverpool (6) had fewer against an opponent last season.
- This will be the fifth time Chelsea have faced Man City in the Premier League with the Citizens top of the table – Chelsea won the first two (December 2011 and December 2016), while Man City won both last season.
- Maurizio Sarri hasn’t lost two successive league games as a manager since October 2016, when Napoli lost in Italy’s Serie A against Atalanta & Roma.
Manchester City
- Manchester City haven’t won consecutive top-flight visits against Chelsea since January 1955.
- City have never won four consecutive matches against Chelsea in all competitions – this is the 161st meeting between the teams.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 14 away Premier League games (W11 D3) – they’ve never gone 15 without defeat on the road in the top-flight before.
- Only Robin van Persie (6) has scored more away Premier League goals at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea than Manchester City’s Sergio Agüero (5).
- Leroy Sane hasn’t failed to score or assist a goal in any of his eight Premier League starts this season, with the German scoring six and assisting five.
Predictions
Final Score – 1 : 2
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get kante where he wants, play with Giroud, kovacic and barkely or fabregas.
i think we are the strongest side against City( in the PL)
Liverpool is the only team that can beat city, not you