DomainJava .COM – In the English Premier League Boxing Day match, Manchester City will host Everton at the Etihad Stadium, Thursday (26/12/2024), at 19.30 WIB.
Facing this match, Pep Guardiola's team was determined to return to winning ways after suffering a narrow 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa in the previous match.
Guardiola emphasized that his team should not underestimate Everton, who is now coached by Sean Dyche.
According to Guardiola, the match against the team from Merseyside will not be easy.
“Everton always has a very solid defense, with an effective strategy both in defense and attack,” said Guardiola, quoted from the official Manchester City website.
Just to note, in their last two matches, Everton managed to achieve a 0-0 draw against two giants, Arsenal and Chelsea, in the Premier League.
Guardiola believes that if Dyche's team is able to hold the two teams to a draw, then Everton is a team to be reckoned with.
“They have a very good transition game. “Apart from that, their ability to utilize set pieces and long balls is very impressive,” explained Guardiola.
Guardiola also added, “Everton are probably fifth in terms of clean sheets in Europe's top five leagues, which shows how solid their defense is.”