If it weren't for the last-minute goal conceded, Manchester City would have welcomed a long-awaited big win. In the 20th round of the Premier League against West Ham United, it was their first time in recent weeks to achieve two consecutive victories, with City's points reaching 34, and the team's form looking to be improving. However, it is somewhat regrettable that City ultimately failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding a goal in the 71st minute, resulting in a 4-1 outcome. And all this began with Guardiola's two substitutions. Guardiola brought on Gundogan and Walker in the 61st minute when the team was already leading by four goals. Their entry did not continue City's good form but instead gave West Ham United an opportunity. Gundogan's current ability to intercept in midfield has significantly declined, and Walker's speed can no longer be his greatest advantage. Just three minutes after coming on, Walker received a yellow card for a foul, giving the opponent a well-positioned free-kick from which Paqueta almost helped West Ham United change the score. Ten minutes after Walker and Gundogan came on, City's midfield was completely penetrated by three passes from West Ham United. Walker's defensive speed did not pose much of a restriction to the opponents, and Soucek's pass allowed Firkruge to make a central run and change the score. This goal conceded saw neither Walker nor Gundogan play their roles effectively, and the mentioned goal conceded and yellow card were just a microcosm of their entire game, especially Walker, whose role at City has clearly diminished, and…

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On the morning of January 5th, in the 20th round of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated West Ham United 4-1 at home, achieving their first two consecutive victories in over two months. In this match, Haaland scored twice, but the most outstanding player was undoubtedly Savigno, who created three goals in 45 minutes and directed a 4-1 victory, earning an 8.7 score and being named the best player of the game. Last summer, Manchester City announced the signing of 20-year-old Brazilian winger Savigno, who is also the team's first new signing of the season. Last season, he played for Girona in La Liga, contributing 11 goals and 10 assists in 41 games across all competitions, helping Girona finish third in La Liga and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. However, in his first 23 appearances for Manchester City, Savigno was unable to score, until the last round when Manchester City faced Leicester City away from home. Savigno finally scored his first goal and provided an assist, helping Manchester City win 2-0. In this round of the league, Manchester City returned home to face West Ham United, with Savigno starting again and once again becoming Manchester City's "savior". In the 9th minute of the opening, Savigno broke through into the penalty area with the ball and shot, the ball hit the defender and deflected into the net, helping Manchester City take the lead 1-0. In the 42nd minute, Savigno broke through on the flank again and passed the ball to the front of the…

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On the morning of January 5th, Beijing time, the 20th round of the Premier League continued, with Manchester City, valued at a total of 1.25 billion, hosting West Ham United at home. In the last league match, the Blue Moon won 2-0 away against Leicester City, ending a four-game winless streak in the league. This victory marked their second win in the last ten league matches and also their second win in the last fourteen matches across all competitions. Thanks to the points accumulated earlier in the season, Manchester City can still rank sixth in the league table. However, if they were to lose this round, the defending champions could potentially drop to ninth place. Fortunately, their opponents for this round, West Ham United, have had an average performance this season. In the previous league match, the Hammers suffered a 0-5 defeat to Liverpool and could only rank 15th in the league table. In the last five encounters between the two teams, Manchester City has maintained a perfect record. Compared to their previous matches, the Blue Moon's defense still appears shaky, exposing vulnerabilities from the start of the game. In the 7th minute, a series of quick passes saw West Ham United break through Manchester City's defense, with Kudus' shot from a tight angle hitting the side netting. In the 10th minute, Manchester City launched a fierce attack. After West Ham United cleared the ball, Manchester City's second wave of offense was even more incisive, with Savigno's shot being deflected into his own goal by Cao Far. Since scoring his…

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Today is a crucial day for Olmo's registration in La Liga! It has been reported that if Barcelona fails to successfully register Olmo, the player will be free to leave. Moreover, several Premier League teams have expressed interest in the player, including Manchester City, Manchester United, and Arsenal. The player's agent has also been spotted in Manchester. In addition to Olmo's registration issues, Barcelona forward Victor is also facing difficulties in being registered. In terms of transfers, Leverkusen central defender Jonathan Tah is about to make a decision. Barcelona hopes the player will decide in January whether to accept the club's invitation to join in the summer, with Barcelona offering a contract until 2030. Given the abundance of options at the center-back position, Barcelona will not renew Christensen's contract. He will enter the transfer market at the end of the season, as Premier League clubs are interested in him. Barcelona's stance on Araujo's renewal issue is very clear: Araujo's situation is the same as De Jong's. If they do not renew their contracts before the end of the season, they will be pushed into the transfer market. It is reported that Barcelona captain Araujo now prefers to renew his contract and stay with the team, especially after experiencing injuries. As for De Jong's situation, it remains undecided. Especially since De Jong has not played in the last two matches, it seems that he has lost Flick's trust. Barcelona's goal is to raise more than 30 million euros this summer through indirect transfers: 8 million euros from selling Todibo for 40…

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