Pep's Squad Look to Return to Winning Ways in English Top Flight, Lionesses Taking the Field

Pep States Manchester City of Being Timid in Defeat to Leverkusen

Manchester City are aiming to regroup when they face Leeds United later today after losing consecutive defeats against Newcastle United in the domestic league and Bayer Leverkusen in the UCL.

Perhaps my expectations exceed their self-belief. This served as a valuable lesson, as experienced as I am as a manager this will inform my future approach.

Guardiola is expected to reinstate those he gave a break to against the Bundesliga side when facing Daniel Farke’s side.

Leeds Hope to Improve Performance at Manchester

Leeds aim to turn things around at the home of Manchester City with the manager's job in question. The team are in the relegation zone of the English football, and after facing City, a crucial period approaches for the manager who, only last spring, celebrated promotion from the Championship.

Truthfully, the current situation is tough; we’re getting a lot of stick. Yet I'm not avoiding this. I understood how dedicated this team is from the beginning. If you're not up for the pressure don’t become manager of Leeds United. I didn't anticipate this campaign to be an easy ride.

Premier League: The Thirteenth Round ... It's Flying By!

Top-flight football: This weekend's fixtures ... where has the time gone? Will City revive their championship challenge? How bleak will Rob Edwards’s winter be at Wolves? And has Estêvão put himself in starting contention against Arsenal?

Experts ponder all these topics and more in our 10 things to look out for this fixture list.

Introduction

Welcome, everyone. A full slate awaits. Readers, any soccer activities for the day? What ground are you heading off to? How optimistic are you that your team will come out on top this matchday?

Follow along as we dive into the lead-up to today’s fixtures and as we cover any breaking news and big stories.

Katelyn Salinas
Katelyn Salinas

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