Only 3 points away from the top spot, Manchester City has to attack Villaby, who has won 3 consecutive games.

There are currently three teams in the Premier League that have remained unbeaten for 5 rounds in the league and have won all the past 3 rounds. They are Villa and Manchester City who will meet this weekend, and Arsenal, currently ranked first in the league.

Emery's team had a bad start to the new season, but they rebounded strongly and are currently in good form. Manchester City needs to put in more effort if they want to win away from home.

01. Blue Moon Twin Stars Shine: Who Can Stop Harland or Foden

In the past 9 games in all competitions, Manchester City has achieved 7 wins and 2 draws. The team’s strong rebound has a lot to do with the excellent form of Harland and Foden.

For Guardiola's team, offense is always the barometer. As long as goals continue to be scored, winning will become much easier.

Compared with Haaland's explosive statistics, Foden's goals and assists are not conspicuous, but his role this season is very important. Take the last round of the Premier League match with Everton as an example. Although he did not receive any assists, Foden sent 3 key passes, created 2 excellent scoring opportunities, and succeeded in 2 of 3 dribble attempts.

Covering a large area on the court, he also made 2 successful steals (100% steal success rate), 1 clearance and 4 regained possession of the ball.

Foden's value lies in his good footwork and strong running ability. Haaland's second goal against Everton in the last game was when Foden passed the ball to the back of the penalty area and launched an attack. At the same time, he moved without the ball and entered the penalty area before Haaland, taking away the defender's attention.

It is also for this reason that Harland finally scored a goal in the inverted triangle position. Foden's role is often reflected in these details.

In addition, the wingers Doku and Savinho on both wings are also in good condition. At the same time, Reinders, who has strong running ability in the middle, has been added to make Manchester City's frontcourt more dynamic.

As long as there are enough running and a high enough sprint ratio, and the team can increase the speed, Harland's goals will continue and things will become very simple.

Vera's 02.3 winning streak: Will Emery still be "afraid of melons"?

Aston Villa has been in excellent form recently, winning 3 consecutive games and being unbeaten in 5 games in the Premier League.

After Emery took charge of Villa, the team built a strong midfield team, which is also an important reason why they have always caused problems for Guardiola in their competition with Manchester City in the past few years.

In the past three Premier League away games against Villa, Manchester City had 1 draw and 2 losses without a win. To get 3 points this time, Guardiola needs to think more on the offensive end and how to quickly find the defensive loopholes in Villa's backcourt through the midfield.

After all, both Vera's defensive midfielders are very capable of confrontation, and the three people behind the forward are all capable of holding the ball at their feet. Only by quickly passing through the midfield and allowing Haaland to attack Villa's weak back line is Manchester City's chance of winning.

Not only Villa’s starting 11, Buendia may also be the winner. The Argentine midfielder contributed 3 goals and 1 assist in the previous 4 Premier League and European games.

You must know that in these three games, he only started once. Especially in the game against Fulham, Buendia, who came on as a substitute, made great passes and shots, becoming the team's number one contributor to the win.

It is worth mentioning that although Villa has achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 1 draw against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at home in the past three seasons. However, Guardiola once faced Emery with 8 wins, 4 draws and 12 unbeaten games, and he can be said to be the latter's biggest sufferer.

Considering that during Villa's recent three-game winning streak in the Premier League, the team has conceded goals and their defense is not stable. This is also an opportunity for Guardiola to make Emery "fear me" again.