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English Premier League: Manchester City must respond in tough Wolves standoff

By Ashley Anthony

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City (33) celebrates as he scores his team's seventh goal with team mates during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Manchester City and Burton Albion at Etihad Stadium on January 9, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City (33) celebrates as he scores his team's seventh goal with team mates during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Manchester City and Burton Albion at Etihad Stadium on January 9, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at Molineux on January 7, 2019, in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at Molineux on January 7, 2019, in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Plausibly and Arguably, the best team outside of the top six has to be Wolves. A win is as equally important to the travelling team as they search for a shot at European football.

Don’t think anybody thought Wolves would come in and do such a fantastic number on the English Premier League. I predicted a high finish somewhere in the top half, yes. Though, not once did I think they would be in the running for a European spot.

Having an unstable run of games from the outset of 2019 has given Wolves some sort of element of surprise. Their FA Cup joy was their most recent outing and was something they can be extremely proud of after eliminating Liverpool from the old English tournament.

What has been a problem, has been their league performances. Inconsistent? Safe to say so, yes. The Wanderers has collected seven points in the last five games, drawing once, winning twice, as well as losing twice.

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This gives the idea, any Wolves team could turn up at the Emirates Stadium later this evening. Nuno will be hoping the squad has followed the principal set by Jimenez. He wants it to be a good trip to Manchester and he knows they got it in their locker, and believe his teammates can pull off a shocking result once again.

If so easily has become one of the most dramatic English Premier League campaigns I have witnessed for a long while.

prediction 
Manchester City 3-1 Wolves

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