Newcastle has opened its own season smoothly, but the glory seen on earlier seasons has been gone for a long time, and at least for now, the team cannot be seen as a whole, with which it could wedge itself into the top four. The tight defense that was a trademark cracked last season and this season, Dan Burn's playing as a centreback can already be seen as a weakness, the stiffness of the movement, and the entire defensive line is not as tight as before. For many reasons, Kieran Trippier is more on the bench than on the field. In the Premier League, however, Newcastle's balance is a comfortable 3-1-1, with the team being sixth in the league. The absolute goal for the team is to make it to the Euro courts again next season.

The performances have not been that great:

Also in the EFL Cup, Newcastle advanced to the third round by knocking out another Premier League club, Nottingham, in a match that eventually went to a penalty shootout. The domestic cup competitions are the team's only chance to win something already this season, in a long series the level at the very top will not be enough. The bright spot of the early season is beating Tottenham on their home field, but on the other hand, the 1-3 loss in the previous round as a guest of Fulham was disappointing. Harvey Barnes has taken on a big role in the attack, Barnes, who has been playing on the wing since the beginning of the season, has already scored three goals for his team. Botman, Lascelles, Miley and Wilson are definitely on the sidelines, Aleksander Isak has also suffered a minor injury, and the striker's absence would leave a big hole in Newcastle's attack.

City had a tough time against Arsenal!

In a colorful match, Manchester City fought to a valuable 2-2 draw against Arsenal, and with the result, the team kept their place at the top of the Premier League, one point ahead of Liverpool and Aston Villa. Manchester City has played well since the beginning of the season, but it has also not been able to perform at its best, which is what City has become accustomed to in recent seasons. In the Premier League, however, the balance is 4-1-0 and in the EFL Cup, City advanced to the fourth round by beating Watford 2-1 with a rotated team. In the opening round of the Champions League, City played a 0-0 draw with Inter Milan, and that match was again more proof that the team can no longer dominate every possible match. They are good, but not unbeatable.

City suffered a huge setback in the Arsenal match when the team's midfield anchor Rodri was seriously injured, and the whole season of a vital player for their team may be over. Kovacic or Gundogan can be the replacement, but neither of them is a player of Rodri's level, no one is. Ake and Bobb will also continue on the sidelines with certainty, Kevin De Bruyne has also had a small thigh injury. City is a team whose composition can withstand even big absences, and e.g. Phil Foden finally gets to start in the Premier League, but of course, the team has its own talisman Haaland, who leads the Premier League goal exchange with ten hits. Despite the absences, there is a lot of skill at the attacking end, and the team will be able to take advantage of the mistakes in Newcastle's defensive line.

City have been ahead in head-to-head matches between the teams, although Newcastle have moved closer to the top of the Premier League in the past three seasons. City have won 4-1 in the last five meetings, and both matches last season ended in City's victory. The idea of ​​the game is City's victory away from home, and although the team is now suffering from injuries, it has the kind of squad, especially at the attacking end, that can take advantage of Newcastle's uncertain defense. Newcastle is still by no means at the same level as in the previous two seasons, and City is a team that can take advantage of this.

纽卡斯尔已经顺利地开启了自己的赛季，但是前几个赛季的荣耀已经消失了很长时间，至少现在，球队不能被视为一个整体，它可以把自己挤进前四。紧凑的防守是上个赛季的标志，而本赛季，丹·伯恩作为中后卫的表现已经可以被视为一个弱点，他的移动僵硬，整个防线不像以前那样紧密。由于种种原因，基兰·特里皮尔更多的是坐在替补席上，而不是上场。然而在英超联赛中，纽卡斯尔的阵型是一个舒适的3-1-1阵型，球队在联赛中排名第六。这支球队的绝对目标是下赛季再次进入欧洲杯赛场。

表演并没有那么好:

同样是在英格兰联赛杯，纽卡斯尔在一场最终进入点球大战的比赛中淘汰了另一支英超球队诺丁汉，进入了第三轮。国内杯赛是球队本赛季唯一的夺冠机会，在漫长的系列赛中，顶级联赛的水平是不够的。赛季初的亮点是在主场击败热刺，但另一方面，上一轮做客富勒姆时1-3的失利令人失望。哈维·巴恩斯在进攻端扮演了重要的角色，巴恩斯从赛季开始就一直在边路踢球，已经为球队打进了3球。博特曼、拉塞尔斯、麦莉和威尔逊肯定会缺阵，伊萨克也受了轻伤，这名前锋的缺阵将给纽卡斯尔的进攻留下一个大洞。

曼城在对阵阿森纳的比赛中表现得很艰难!

在一场精彩的比赛中，曼城2-2战平阿森纳，保住了英超榜首的位置，领先利物浦和阿斯顿维拉一分。曼城从赛季开始就打得很好，但也没能发挥出最好的水平，这是曼城最近几个赛季已经习惯的。但是在英超联赛中，比分是4比1比0，在联赛杯中，曼城在轮换阵容下以2比1击败沃特福德晋级第4轮。在欧冠首轮比赛中，曼城与国际米兰0-0战平，这场比赛再次证明了这支球队不再能够统治每一场可能的比赛。他们很好，但不是不可战胜的。

曼城在与阿森纳的比赛中遭受了巨大的挫折，球队的中场主力罗德里严重受伤，整个赛季对他们来说至关重要的球员可能会结束。科瓦契奇或京多安可以作为替补，但他们都不是罗德里的水平，没有人是。阿克和鲍勃也肯定会继续缺阵，德布鲁因的大腿也受了一点小伤。曼城是一支可以承受重大缺阵的球队，比如菲尔·福登终于在英超首发，但当然，这支球队也有自己的护身符哈兰德，他以10个进球领跑英超进球榜。尽管缺阵，但在进攻端有很多技巧，球队将能够利用纽卡斯尔防线的失误。

曼城在两队之间的正面交锋中一直处于领先地位，尽管纽卡斯尔在过去的三个赛季已经接近英超榜首。曼城在最近的五次交锋中以4比1取胜，上赛季的两场比赛都以曼城获胜告终。这场比赛的重点是曼城在客场取得胜利，尽管球队现在正遭受伤病的困扰，但他们的阵容，尤其是在进攻端，可以利用纽卡斯尔不稳定的防守。纽卡斯尔仍然没有达到前两个赛季的水平，曼城是一支可以利用这一点的球队。