In the summer window of 2022, Manchester City's €60 million introduction of Haaland, the toughest young centre-forward of this era, is admirable. Liverpool's €100 million total price to bring in Uruguayan centre-forward Núñez, who is a year older than Haaland, did not make a big wave.
Today, the 100 million euros that Liverpool spent on Núñez is basically lost, although the base transfer fee is only 80 million euros, and Liverpool's net investment is even smaller, but it is definitely hoping to transform and strengthen the strength of the striker, but the result is the opposite.
Haaland's first arrival in the Premier League was shocking, and the Premier League single-season goal record was broken only sooner or later, but is Manchester City's results this season really better than the same period last season?
Manchester City, who have long been second in the Premier League table, now have 39 points from 18 wins, 12 wins, 3 draws, 3 defeats, and eight points behind Arsenal at the top.
After Manchester City's 2-1 defeat away to Manchester United in the round of 20, how many people will believe that Manchester City can successfully defend their title? Manchester United also have 38 points in 18 games, only 1 point less than Manchester City, Manchester City can compete for the title, Manchester United cannot?
At 4 a.m. Beijing time on January 20, the seventh round of Premier League play-offs: Manchester City vs Tottenham. Pep Guardiola's side can't afford to miss this game, and if they want to keep their hopes of defending their title, they must win, but win?
In a Premier League 7th round make-up match the day before, Manchester United away to weak Crystal Palace, with its recent 9-game winning streak in all competitions and 5 consecutive Premier League wins, it seemed that the victory was not a problem, but in the end it was 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace.
With 21 Premier League goals this season, Haaland leads the Premier League top scorers and is far ahead of the top five leagues. After 18 rounds, Manchester City have scored only 46 goals, only four more than Arsenal, whose main center is still out of injury. After 18 rounds last season, Manchester City scored just two goals less than at the same time this season.
Manchester City's prospect of defending their title is not optimistic, and Conte's Tottenham are even hotter. Kane leaves the summer window, Conte parted ways with Tottenham... These rumors have never stopped.
In the current Premier League table, Tottenham are fifth with 19 wins, 10 wins, 3 draws, 6 defeats and 33 points, five points behind fourth-placed Newcastle, and it is difficult to say whether they can retain their Champions League qualification.
Manchester City have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 in their last 10 games in all competitions, and recently suffered 2 consecutive defeats in the League Cup and the Premier League, it is hard to imagine that this is Manchester City's record after the introduction of Haaland.
Tottenham have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last 10 games in all competitions, and after beating Crystal Palace 4-0 away at home in the Premier League, they lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal.
In the last 10 meetings between the two sides, Manchester City, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats, is still slightly inferior, and was beaten by Tottenham last season.
Overall strength, Manchester City is definitely stronger, the bench depth of the squad is also thicker, but Tottenham are not easy to deal with, Conte will not let Guardiola take much advantage, this game, the two sides are more likely to draw.
If it does draw, it will be the result that Arsenal are most willing to see. In the 21st round of the Premier League, Arsenal will host Manchester United, which is also a tough battle.