Tim Sherwood
Leeds United face Manchester City in a huge clash on Saturday night. This game will be pivotal in this final stretch of the season for both teams involved.
The last time these two teams met at the Etihad, it looked like the game was going to end badly for the Whites as City took a two goal lead before halftime. And they could have easily scored more in that period. The second half changed everything as Daniel Farke made some tweaks to the team and made key substitutions for the second half. Those changes worked as Leeds managed to pull two goals back, unfortunately they were not able to hold on and conceded a late goal.
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Tim Sherwood gives verdict on Leeds United vs Manchester City
The two sides have a lot at stake ahead of this weekend as Leeds hope to add another result in their battle for survival, while Manchester City cannot afford to drop points in the title race. Tim Sherwood believes that the match has only one outcome – Pep Guardiola’s men getting a huge victory.
“Leeds will come out, Man City will let them come out, they’ll let them score, then they’ll beat them 3-1, lure them in.”
When it comes to Elland Road, things are unpredictable sometimes. The Whites have lost just two league games at home since November.
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Whites can pull off a shock result
In their last two games against Chelsea and Aston Villa, Farke has found a way to make things work. His lineup for the Chelsea game nearly backfired, but the second half changes saved the game. And against Villa, the Leeds boss got the tactics spot on as his side frustrated Unai Emery’s men for a large part of the game, but were undone by a late equalizer. Farke has gotten a lot of things right since the team went on an unbeaten run in December, and now the club are playing some of their best football this past few months.
Daniel Farke has learnt from the first half of the season and has massively improved when it comes to tactics and reacting to games. With home form and the crowd behind them on Saturday, Leeds can manage to pull off a result against Manchester City.