Another tense affair awaits Manchester City against Leeds United at Elland Road

Manchester City had to overcome a tough Newcastle United side last weekend to come away with an important 2-1 win at the Etihad. Last Saturday’s match was a tense affair, as the pressure of this season’s Premier League title race was evident throughout. Pep Guardiola’s side today has the opportunity to pull within two points of Arsenal, who sit top of the Premier League. City take on Leeds United today at Elland Road in what promises to be another tense Premier League fixture for Manchester City against a team that can be a handful at home and who gave City a tremendous fright earlier this season.

Manchester City know that a tough test awaits them against Leeds.

Pep Guardiola and his team cannot afford to look past today’s match. They will take on a Leeds side who can be a tough opponent, especially at Elland Road. Daniel Farke’s side does have weapons that can hurt Manchester City today. Up front, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a handful when he is on his game. American international Brenden Aaronson is a shrewd operator, and full-backs Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gumundsson are a threat going forward. At their best, Leeds can be hard to break down. Any team that has Ethan Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, and James Justin in their ranks is more than capable of making any game difficult. Daniel Farke’s side will be no pushover today, especially when they are backed by their passionate home support at Elland Road.

Pep Guardiola said it best yesterday when speaking about the challenge of playing Leeds United at Elland Road. When talking about the challenge ahead of his team playing at Elland Road, Guardiola said: “Elland Road is Elland Road.” Pep Guardiola knows the challenge in front of his Manchester City team later today. They will have to be at their best to pick up three points today to keep up the pressure on Arsenal.

City must focus on the job at hand today.

All Pep Guardiola’s side can do is focus on themselves in the title race. Last weekend they beat Newcastle after a tense affair at the Etihad. Today’s match promises to be just as tight and tense as last weekend’s match. All this Manchester City side can do is focus on the job at hand. That is picking up three points today at Elland Road. There is nothing to be gained for City by looking too far ahead. If they do, they may get a shock from a Leeds United side who will be eager to pick up a result today to edge them closer to safety and put a dent in Manchester City’s title ambitions.

Another tense match awaits Pep Guardiola’s side against Leeds United later today at Elland Road. Manchester City handled themselves well in similar circumstances last weekend, and they’ll be hoping to do similarly today to ensure that they pick up another three points and heap the pressure back onto Arsenal ahead of their Premier League fixture against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow.