Paul Merson and Michael Owen agree Tottenham misery to continue vs Man City
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City will be going in search of a fifth consecutive victory in all competitions when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.
City, who were beaten 1-0 by Spurs on the opening weekend of the season back in August, continued their excellent run of form with a scintillating 5-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday evening, thanks to goals from Bernardo Silva (2), Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling.
Victory in Lisbon, which has all but sealed City's place in the quarter-finals, extended their winning run to four games, meaning confidence will be sky-high within the squad ahead of Spurs' visit.
With Liverpool in action earlier in the day on Saturday, City's lead at the top may have been reduced to six points by the time they kick-off at 5:30pm, meaning there may be a sense of pressure on the players to rediscover a nine-point advantage.
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