- The ball of English football has been reopened with the confrontation of the two behemoths of the Premier League for the account of the 4th round of the English league cup. Thus, last Thursday, the Mancunian club Manchester City met its recent rival, the Liverpool club.
A first major confrontation in England after the return from the break that the European championships experienced following the 2022 World Cup.
This foretaste of the most followed championship in the world resulted in the victory of the teammates of the Algerian international and captain of the Algerian team, Riyad Mahrez with the score of 3-2. During this match, Mahrez scored a magnificent goal in the 47th minute.
Indeed, returning to the defeat of his men against Cityzens, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp commented on Riyad Mahrez’s goal. “It was a world class goal that Mahrez scored against us. he said during the press conference.
Thus, the head of the technical edge of the Liverpool Reds praised the reaction of Fennec who now bears his name for the exceptional control of which he alone has the secret.
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 23, 2022
The rest of the second half of the season for Manchester City and Mahrez
Succeeding in winning their ticket for the quarter-finals of the English league cup, Carabao Cup, the Cityzens will have to focus on the rest of the season after the return of the players who took part in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
For the next meeting of the men of the Catalan technician, Pep Guardiola, a trip will be planned on the lawn of the Leeds United club on behalf of the 17th day of the English championship, Premier League. This match will be played on December 28 at 9 p.m.
The Premier League will fully resume its rights with the sequence of matches during the famous “boxing day” period.
Indeed, Riyad Mahrez’s teammates will have no time to rest and will have to focus on the next match which will be against the other club in the city of Liverpool, Everton FC. This match will be played on December 31 at 4 p.m. on the lawn of the Etihad stadium.
The first game of 2023 for the Cityzens will be against London team Chelsea. A match that will count for the 19th day of the Premier League. This match will be played on January 5, 2023 at 9 p.m. on the lawn of the Stamford Bridge stadium.
The two teams, Manchester City and Chelsea, will meet again, after only 3 days of this last meeting. Thus, on behalf of the 3rd round of the FA Cup, Riyad Mahrez and his teammates will host the Chelsea club. A match which will be scheduled for January 08, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
