Sporting Vs Manchester City: Moment Of Amorious Evidence Of Rival Candidates

Ruben Amorim will bring Sporting to continue the record (Instagram/@sportingcp).

Ruben Amorim officially becomes Manchester United Manager as of November 11, 2024. However, before taking over control of Old Trafford, he will lead his final match with Sporting CP.

Sporting will host Manchester City, which will be the favorite rival in the course of its next career, on the 2024/2025 Champions League next matchday at Jose Alvalade, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, early morning WIB.

The Citizens are in a bad trend in the last two games. They are at risk of suffering three consecutive defeats for the first time since the 2017/2018 season.

Two matches before heading to Portugal ended in defeat, namely defeat against Tottenham Hotspur (1-2) and Bournemouth (1-2).

The loyal supporters of Manchester City should have arrived at Vitality Stadium with enthusiasm on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

You see, Arsenal have slipped in the race for the Premier League title when they lost to Newcastle United.

This situation made The Citizens happy because they gave the reigning champion the opportunity to lead eight points from the Gunners. However, Pep Guardiola's team actually fell down.

The defeat suffered by Manchester City and Arsenal made Liverpool who won in the 10th week comfortable at the top of the standings.

The Reds are two points clear of Guardiola's side in second place, after the Citizens' unbeaten record in 32 Premier League games.

The collapse of Manchester City in Bournemouth only days after the dream of winning the Carabao Cup trophy was dashed at Tottenham Hotspur.

However, the 2022/2023 Champions League champions still performed convincingly in European tournaments.

In the Champions League this season, they have made a nearly perfect start. The Citizens scored four goals against Slovan Bratislava and five goals against Sparta Prague after drawing 0-0 against Inter Milan in the first match.

The score makes Guardiola's men perched in third place in the Champions League, behind Aston Villa and Liverpool, with a collection of seven points.

Not including penalty shootouts, The Citizens have set a record 26 games without defeat in normal time or extra time in the Champions League.

The problem is, Manchester City came to a place that could be said to have great potential to give three successive defeats in all competitions.

There is a Ruben Amorim figure behind Sporting's control. The 39-year-old manager has returned to the glory of Leoes in the league who has been missing for 20 years.

Amorim membawa gelar Primeira Liga (Liga Portugal) sejak musim pertama pada 2020/2021.

Sporting's strength has returned in Portugal to compete with Porto and Benfica.

In fact, The Citizens deserve to be vigilant because Amoram has always won Sporting in Primeira Liga in 10 matches that have been played.

They got the perfect 30 points before hosting Manchester City. The last game of the league against Estrela Madora on Saturday, November 2, 2024, was passed with a landslide victory of 5-1.

There is no doubt about Sporting's advantage. They are also immovable in the Champions League with the same points collection as Manchester City, unbeaten (two wins and one draw).

After beating Lille (2-0) and Sturm Graz (2-0) and the 1-1 draw against PSV Eindhoven, Sporting sits in eighth place in the standings, five stairs behind Guardiola's team.

Now, Amorim is trying to bring Sporting to match its longest unbeaten record in the European Champions League, which was four times without defeat in the early 1980s, at the end of his time together in Lisbon.

Amoritism is also motivated to avenge the crushing defeat to Manchester City suffered in the last 16 of the 2021/2022 Champions League.

At that time, Leoes was humiliated 0-5 at home before restoring self-esteem with a goalless draw in the second leg at the Etihad.

In addition, great motivation also came from Ruben Amorim. The spotlight was on him because the match against Manchester City would be a feasibility assessment for Manchester United's menukangi.

Victory is the perfect way to make him liked by the supporters of the Red Devils.

Sporting is over the wind. Moreover, Guardiola only has 13 players available.

Sawinho, Kyle Walker, and Kevin De Bruyne are still in doubt. Then, the defense duo Ruben Dias and John Stones were absent for a long time.

They joined Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg), and Jack Grealish (unknown) in the treatment room.

Meanwhile Sporting has only lost two players, namely Eduardo Quaresma (dots) and Nuno Santos who are expected to be absent due to a knee injury.

Amorim punya senjata dalam diri Viktor Gyokores yang mencetak empat dari lima gol Sporting melawan Estrela.

The 26-year-old has scored an incredible 20 goals in 17 games this season in all competitions. He has also scored in all four home games for Sporting in European tournaments.

Formation Forecast

Sporting CP (3-4-3): Israel; Inacio, Diomande, Debast; Quenda, Braganca, Hjulmand, Araujo; Trincao, Gyokeres, Goncalves

Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, Gundogan; Doku, Haaland, Nunes