Key events
Leeds hope to also find some form at the Etihad Stadium with Daniel Farke’s position is slight jeopardy. His side are 18th in the table, and after Manchester City, a pivotal week looms for the German who, only last spring, celebrated promotion from the Championship. Will the Leeds hierarchy back him or sack him?
I’ll be honest, it’s not very enjoyable at the moment; we’re getting a lot of stick. But I don’t need to hide. I was aware of how passionate this club is from the first day here. If you can’t handle the heat don’t become manager of Leeds United. I never expected this season to be an easy ride.
Read Louise Taylor’s full feature below.
Guardiola accuses City of playing with fear in Leverkusen loss
Manchester City will hope to bounce back when they host Leeds later today after losing back-to-back matches against Newcastle (Premier League) and Bayer Leverkusen (Champions League).
Here is what Pep Guardiola had to say about the defeat in Europe:
Maybe I think higher of them than they think about themselves. It was a good lesson for me, as experienced as I am as a manager it was a good lesson for me for the future.
The Manchester City manager is likely to recall those he rested against the German team against Daniel Farke’s side.
Premier League: Matchday 13 … where has the time gone? Can Manchester City get their title tilt back on track? How bleak will Rob Edwards’s winter be at Wolves? And has Estêvão put himself in starting contention against Arsenal?
Our writers ponder all these talking points and more in our 10 things to look out for this weekend.
Preamble
Hello, football. A jam packed day awaits. Readers, any football plans for the day? What ground are you heading off to? How optimistic are you that your team will get the win this weekend? Let me know in the comments below the line or via our dedicated matchday live email.
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