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Guardiola previously lost three back-to-back games with Bayern Munich, before losing a fourth in a shootout, in the 2014-15 season.
His worse run as City boss had been three successive defeats.
Asked about the current run, Guardiola told Sky Sports: “Two in the Premier League. You have to count the victories and defeats, and we will win a lot.
“If you have to count how many victories in a row,
Mohamed Salah (captain), Liverpool, midfielder, £12.8m – home to Aston Villa
Why change a winning formula? Salah has scored in his past three, he netted in this fixture last season, Villa just shipped four at Spurs and have one day’s less rest than Liverpool after a trip to Belgium in the Champions League.
Simple captain choice this week.
Alejandro Garnacho, Manchester United, midfielder, £6.3m – home to Leicester City
Even at just 19, Phillips has extensive knowledge of the Championship, having begun his senior career this time two seasons ago with Blackburn.
His form for Rovers earned him a move to Spurs in the summer of 2023 on a five-year deal, before being signed on loan last season by Plymouth Argyle in January and then by previous Stoke boss Steven Schumacher in August.
But, although he was hampered by
Cole Palmer (Chelsea): He scored a goal and although he didn’t get the assist for the team’s first it was an unreal pass for, as they say in America, an assist for the assist. It was a great ball and set them on their way. It just showed a level of class and when they take him off it looks like Chelsea at every single opportunity are going to lose
Robert Sanchez, Chelsea, keeper, £4.7m – home to Newcastle
Newcastle’s goals have really dried up, with just one in their past three games and star striker Alexander Isak is out of form.
Sanchez, meanwhile, has two double-digit hauls this season and can be relied on for a save point or two – he is averaging 4.5 saves per game.
Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City, defender, £6.1m – home to Southampton
City
Ashley Young (Everton): At 39 years of age, Young was brilliant at right-back against Ipswich. Not once did he get beaten one-on-one, he kept on running and running, playing the whole 95 minutes. A performance that was testament to the way that he looks after himself to keep playing at the top level at his age.
Joel Veltman (Brighton): He just oozes class and calmness. When he was out injured
Matz Sels, Nottingham Forest, keeper, £4.5m – home to Crystal Palace
Palace have scored once in their past three games and only Fulham have conceded fewer big chances than Forest.
Sels is the best £4.5m keeper this week – he pulled out of the Belgium squad with an adductor injury but should be OK, and I’ve got his deputy on the bench if not.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool, defender, £7.1m –
Watford have shaken up their first-team coaching group ahead of Saturday’s derby against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
First-team lead coach Javier Pereira has left the club with an immediate effect just two months after joining boss Tom Cleverley’s staff.
He has been replaced by former Hornets defender Paul Robinson, who has been appointed as assistant coach after spells alongside Gary Rowett at Millwall and Birmingham City.
Robinson won two
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Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool): Another clean sheet for Liverpool. I don’t think that is being spoken about enough. Some of the passes he played in the win at Crystal Palace with the outside of his foot were easy on the eye, like the one he played to Mohamed Salah to set him away. He just looks more comfortable and more confident.
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool): Monster. Powerhouse. He never looks worried
