The Manchester derby stands out but Liverpool have left-back questions, Andoni Iraola is on his final chance, and David Moyes must justify his West Ham call
.If the form book truly must exit the window in preparation for a derby, then Manchester City will presumably be the ones throwing it en route to Old Trafford. Pep Guardiola’s side have lost as many of their last six games as they have won, whileThat is, of course, a nonsense. Six places and half a dozen points separate these two teams in the Premier League but the difference between Manchester United and Manchester City remains chasmic beyond such calculations.
That defeat in the new year was a different era for Manchester City, too. Jack Grealish scored then and is now on the wrong end of a fan culture war against Jeremy Doku. Their starting line-up included Joao Cancelo, Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez, who won’t feature here for drastically contrasting reasons. Kalvin Phillips was an unused substitute, because some things never change.
Then you glance at Bournemouth’s next two games and see Manchester City and Newcastle , at which stage it is worth wondering whether there are any benefits to making a change now if the idea has already formed in an anxious Vitality Stadium boardroom. David Moyes never did really have to specifically prioritise either competition last season. West Ham’s miserable domestic form and majesty on the continent did that for him, to the point where safety was assured and an irresistible path to a trophy opened up. The Scot thus knows far more about this balance than most, but equally he must realise the risk in outlining his case for the defence in such a way.
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