Man City, Liverpool and matches that cannot be missed 3
*Man City – West Ham, 3:00 a.m. Thursday, February 28, Hanoi time.
Victory over Chelsea in the Federation Cup final last weekend helped Man City conquer the first title in their ambition to `win four` this season.
Coach Pep Guardiola confirmed that midfielder Fernandinho and defender Aymeric Laporte will be away from the field for a few weeks.
Losing Fernandinho (right) for a few weeks is worrying for Pep Guardiola.
`Competing on four fronts causes players to consume a lot of physical strength,` coach Pep Guardiola shared.
The tremendous attack power at the Etihad this season (an average of 3.5 goals per match) can help the home team fill the deficit in defense.
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Man City will welcome the return of a face once loved by many fans at the Etihad, coach Manuel Pellegrini.
The coach once called `The Charming Man` by Man City fans is also breathing life into West Ham’s attacking style, helping the London team stay in the top half of the rankings.
*Liverpool – Watford, 3:00 a.m. Thursday, February 28, Hanoi time.
Liverpool’s attack machine showed signs of losing its rhythm, when Roberto Firmino had to leave the field early in the match against Man Utd last weekend.
Firmino has very little ability to play in today’s match against Everton.
Mohamed Salah (red) scored six goals in the last three matches against Watford, but lacks good partner Firmino in the next match.
Besides Firmino, Liverpool will also almost certainly be without Naby Keita, Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez.
Coach Javi Gracia’s team is only behind the six giants of the Premier League.
It is very difficult for Liverpool to repeat victories with a five-goal difference, as in the last two times they welcomed Watford.
