Manchester City On Wednesday night, they have their biggest game in the season, because they face Real Madrid in the second part of the conflict of their Champions League. Citizens will ask to turn a 3-2 deficit in Santiago Bernabeu.
The first leg was fantastic, the ultimate game of football. Pep Guardiola Side had a lead twice, through who else, but Erling Haaland, before Los Blancos did what they do best and came from behind to win. Goals of Kylian MbappeBrahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham were late to seal the victory.
If City wants to win the Spanish capital, he will have to be careful about Mbappe, who has a good record against them.
Mbappe’s record against the city
Few opposing players get into a team or their fans as Mbappe does. Is one of the world’s best players, which Said French legend Thierry Henry Last week I would like to “all day” as a manager on his team.
There is a misconception that Mbappe’s beginning of life for Los Blancos was poor. In fact, he has 24 goals and three assists In 36 appearances For his new club. He lit even though he did not hit his usual numbers at the beginning of the campaign, which just shows his level if nothing else.
Against the city, Mbappe has a strong record. The winner of the 2018 World Cup. There is Played against citizens six times He scored four goals in his career and captured one assist at the time. He twice achieved a side of Guardiola for Monaco, once for Paris Saint Germain and once for Madrid.
Mbappe is a player who can really harm City and could be a player who can swing. He is certainly someone they have to stop on Wednesday night if they want to get to the 16th round of the Champions League.
However, the Guardiola -the side of the side can fight fire with fire by releasing your own version of Mbappe.
MAN City’s response to Mbappe
Maybe instead of stopping Mbappe, it’s easier to try and surpass it. City could decide to do so this week if Guardiola begins one of his stars attackers, who has been in scinctive form lately.
Omar Marmoush’s £ 59 million move from Eintracht Frankfurt In January, it was probably the biggest move throughout Europe. He hit the ground running at the Etihad Stadium and was top -notch in his latest exit against Newcastle United.
The Egyptian internationally achieved Hattrick from the first half against Magpies to help his side to the 4-0 house. They are the first goals he scored for his new side, In five past appearances. One of them was a passing six -minute Kameo against Los Blancos last week.
Football analyst Ben Mattinson described Marmoush As a “inevitable” footballer, something that Eddie Howe must have taken on weekends. And he was great for Eintracht, with 37 goals and 20 assists In only 67 games for the club.
Interestingly, Marmoush is considered a similar player to Mbappe, among those in his position in the first five leagues of Europe, According to FBREF -uover the last 365 days.
90 minutes each, the city number seven actually average more goals and assists on average, with 1.46 compared to 0.9 for Mbappe, and has multiple actions of goals, with 1.13 compared to 0.38 Madrid blows.
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Compared the statistics of Marmoush and Mbappe |
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Stat (90) |
Marmoush |
Mbappe |
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Him |
1.46 |
0.9 |
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Goals by shot on the target |
0.43 |
0.25 |
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A created chance |
2.05 |
1.46 |
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Actions to create goals |
1.13 |
0.38 |
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Progressive carries |
4.27 |
4.72 |
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Statistics from Fref |
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It is certainly interesting that Marmoush and Mbappe are considered so similar to football players. Both are clearly gaming exchanges, and Guardiola could serve well that Egyptian ahead this week – since they were on the bench in reverse fixing – as their response to Mbappe in many ways.
There is no doubt that the city signing in January in the city could have a great word in a tie, and he will hope that he will score a goal that could help his side in the 16th round of the Champions League, if head to the beginning.
