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23.04.2022 - 10:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will be hoping to consolidate their top-of-the-table position when they host relegation-threatened Watford at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's team needed to be patient in midweek against Brighton and Hove Albion but they managed to overcome them 3-0. Watford, meanwhile, look like they could be back in the second tier next season.
Their late defeat to Brentford last weekend leaves them seven points from safety. City should be expected to pile on the misery this weekend but here is what the pundits are predicting.
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"What scoreline do you want?" Merson began in his Sportskeeda column. "Manchester City are winning this game, end of.
"The Premier League title race could go down to the wire, and Manchester City are six goals behind Liverpool in terms of goal difference. They'll go for it this weekend.
"City are still massive favourites this season, despite Liverpool's form. They don't panic - they kept playing their game against Brighton and won 3-0 at a canter in the end.
"They have so many options in midfield and in the final third, and you could pick six of any 12 players for these positions. Watford just look gone.
"They're not getting the results they need, and they're missing chance after chance in the Premier League. They'll probably get relegated this season, and I think Manchester City will win this game easily."
Merson Prediction: Manchester City 5-0 Watford
"It is not really a question of whether Manchester City will win this one, more a case of how many will they score," Lawrenson agreed on BBC Sport. "City put eight past the Hornets the last time they came to Etihad Stadium in 2019 and, while I
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Manchester City have been backed to go on and win the Premier League title should they beat Newcastle this weekend.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists Manchester City will not have a Champions League hangover following their deflating defeat to Real Madrid.
Rio Ferdinand says Manchester City sensation Phil Foden can send shockwaves around Europe by making a telling impact at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight. Foden was trusted to spark the City charge against Real Madrid as he was partnered by Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus in attacking quarters.
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has forecasted another entertaining game between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
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Rio Ferdinand says the Manchester City squad can't be too down after Real Madrid battled to ensure they're still in their Champions League semi-final tie ahead of the second leg next week.
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Manchester City will continue their Premier League title charge this weekend with the visit of Watford to the Etihad Stadium. City currently sit top of the Premier League table following Wednesday evening’s 3-0 win over Brighton, with the victory sending them by a point, reclaiming first position from Liverpool whose 4-0 demolition of Manchester United had (briefly) sent them top.
Pep Guardiola has denied that he snubbed Roy Hodgson when the former England manager led Crystal Palace to victory at the Etihad Stadium in 2018. Hodgson will take his Watford side to Manchester City tomorrow hoping for another upset win to aid the Hornets' survival bid.
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