Arne Slot will face City boss Pep Guardiola for the first time since taking over from Jurgen Klopp. Guardiola has struggled this season, going six games without a win, while Slot hopes to continue the rivalry with a victory. The match has been given an unusual kick-off time of 7 PM EAT for security reasons.
Arne Slot will face City boss Pep Guardiola for the first time since replacing Jurgen Klopp this summerGuardiola has suffered a slump in his managerial career this season after going for six games without a win.It has been the game of the season in recent times, with Guardiola repeatedly rubbing shoulders with Slot's predecessor, Jurgen Klopp . The Dutchman will now have an opportunity to chart his path in this rivalry.
The game was handed an unusual kick-off time of 7 PM EAT rather than the 7:30 PM EAT of the Sunday late Premier League kickoff.explains, it is not the first time that kickoff times between the two giants have been altered. While no official reasoning has been given yet, it is understood to be a security measure by the police to suppress any crowd trouble.
There have been instances in the past of damaged busses, missile throwing and tragedy chanting in this game. The matches have been moved earlier to at the request of the police to deal with this problem.The Merseyside club is determined to end their title drought since 2020, with their new manager targeting this achievement in his first season at the helm.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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