Manchester City set record against Crystal Palace.
Manchester City have become the first Premier League side on record to do one thing after the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.
After goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise cancelled out goals from Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis, the treble winners were held at the Etihad Stadium once more.
So, what did Manchester City accomplish against Crystal Palace to make history? Let us have a look…
Manchester City set record against Crystal Palace.
There can’t be many records that Manchester City hasn’t broken under Pep Guardiola.
This one, on the other hand, fully emphasizes how powerful the triple champions are when the Spaniard is in command.
All 10 Manchester City outfield players produced a scoring opportunity in the first half of Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
According to the BBC, this is the first time in Premier League history that ten different players have produced a chance for a single club in the first half.
What a fantastic statistic, however it comes as no surprise to us.
Given Ederson’s amazing long-range passing and vision, it’s more remarkable that he didn’t create a chance against the deep-lying Crystal Palace in the first half.
What a fantastic statistic, however it comes as no surprise to us.
Given Ederson’s amazing long-range passing and vision, it’s more remarkable that he didn’t create a chance against the deep-lying Crystal Palace in the first half.
Guardiola’s side became complacent
Manchester City’s run of one win in five Premier League games prior to the match against Crystal Palace was a fairly poor one.
Runs like that for an elite team may erode confidence and ultimately destroy a campaign.
However, the fact that all ten outfield players were significantly involved in buildup play in the first half against Crystal Palace suggested that Manchester City had regained their composure.
Having saying that, tranquilly quickly changed to complacency in the second half.
Gaps began to arise, and Roy Hodgson watched his team exploit them – the Citizens have now drawn their previous three Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium.
The setback puts Manchester City in a bad position for Tuesday’s FIFA Club World Cup match against Urawa Red Diamonds in Saudi Arabia, when the Citizens might win an extra trophy.
