Records That Could Be Broken by Manchester City in the 2019-20 Premier League

DBasia.news –  After winning the Premier League twice in a row, Manchester City are predicted to be the target to beat ahead of the 2019-20 season.

Liverpool are still predicted as Man City’s closest competitor to win it. While other teams are still predicted to fight for Champions League zones such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United.

Man City still occupy the top seed to win it. In fact, Pep Guardiola’s team can break record after record ahead of the new season, one of those records is the record belonging to The Special One aka Jose Mourinho.

The Portuguese manager holds a record of 100 wins from 142 league matches with Chelsea. At present, Guardiola is only 13 wins adrift with 87 wins from 114 matches.13 wins if you look at City’s performance in the last two seasons, not a number that is difficult to achieve them. 

In fact, Guardiola can break the record faster than Mourinho. If you consistently win, then Guardiola only needs 17 games to reach 100 wins and record only 131 matches.

Only one record Mourinho could not pass Guardiola, which won the most points from the first 100 Premier League matches. Guardiola’s victory with Mourinho was the same: 73 wins, but Guardiola was less than three points (234 points) because he won more draws. 

In addition, there are six other records that City can solve before the new season. the following six records: 

1. Man City could be the first team after Manchester United to win three consecutive Premier League titles. United won it twice in 1998-2001 and 2006-2009. At present, City are the first team after United won two consecutive Premier League titles in 2008-09.

2. Man City won 18 consecutive Premier League matches in the 2017-18 season. They can break the record themselves through 19 consecutive wins. Not an impossible mission for Manchester Blue.

3. Only Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal in the 2001-02 season was able to score in all 38 Premier League matches – ending the title. City almost did it last season before a goalless draw against Liverpool. So, there is a chance that City equaled Arsenal’s record.

4. Most home goals. Man City scored 106 goals at the Etihad Stadium in the 2017-18 season. A record. But, Chelsea’s record has not been resolved at Stamford Bridge in the 2009-10 season. City can do it ahead of the new season and take advantage of their home status.

5. Conceded a few goals. It will be very difficult for City to beat Chelsea who only conceded 15 goals in the 2004-05 season. Moreover, the Guardiola team has been prepared to always play offensively. Defending by relying on counterattacks is not their style of play.

6. Guardiola once said it was impossible to equal or break the Arsenal Invincible record in 2003-04. Nevertheless, his team has more ability to do it as long as they can play consistently.