Mark Lawrenson is expecting an exciting encounter as Spurs take on Manchester City.
Mark Lawrenson
Pundit Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he thinks Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City will draw 2-2 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.
Today’s clash sees league leaders City travel to North London to take on second-placed Tottenham, in a mouthwatering top of the table clash.
General view before the match
Last season, Spurs beat City 4-1 at White Hart Lane, and Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping for something similar from his in-form side.
Tottenham have made an unbeaten start to the season, winning four and drawing two of their opening six games, and their record is so far only bettered by Pep Guardiola’s City.
The Spaniard has made the desired impact at the Etihad Stadium so far, as he has won all six of his Premier League games, with City already taking the tag of favourites to win the Premier League title.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min celebrates
Guardiola faces a tough task today though, and after Spurs beat CSKA Moscow 1-0 in the Champions League in midweek before City drew 3-3 with Celtic, Tottenham will be full of confidence.
Ahead of today’s game, pundit Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he’s expecting an ‘entertaining’ encounter, and predicted a 2-2 draw between the two teams.
Lawrenson highlighted the importance of John Stones’ return to the Manchester City defence, especially as Tottenham winger Son Heung-min is ‘flying’ right now having hit five goals in his last five games.
Manchester City’s John Stones
“This is a big game between the top two and I am expecting an entertaining afternoon in north London,” said Lawrenson. “I think John Stones will return to the centre of Manchester City’s defence after the way Aleksandar Kolarov played against Celtic on Wednesday, and he might be busy.
“Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is very impressive in the way he sets his teams up and they are definitely going to test City’s back-line, especially Son Heung-min who is flying at the moment. City are not going to go to White Hart Lane and sit back, though. They clearly pose an attacking threat too and, whatever the end result, I am pretty sure there will be a few goals,” he added.
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