Man City vs Brentford match preview, prediction
A disheartened Manchester City seek to immediately return to winning ways when they play Brentford at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening. Pep Guardiola's men ended their 11-game triumphant streak after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday, hours after the Bees were crashed 4-1 by Liverpool. Erling Haaland had no time for camera close-ups as he lamented on the missed chances during Man City's battle with Chelsea, which had a lot to live up to following the eight-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge three months ago. Etihad hero Raheem Sterling found the bottom corner to put Chelsea ahead right before the break, but relentless Citizens pressure finally told when a Rodri sizzler found the back of the net. The wider implications of Saturday's result are that Man City are now playing catch-up in the Premier League title race in third place, and while victory would see them regain the runners-up position from Arsenal, Liverpool hold an unassailable four-point advantage at the time
