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Once again, Tottenham are a force to reckon with in Europe, after navigating through one of the toughest groups in the Champions League and progressing through the Round Of 16 stage with excellent performances. They dominated Borussia Dortmund recently, recording a resounding 4-0 aggregate victory over the Bundesliga side to seal their place in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The Champions League is the ultimate stage and it requires teams to be competitive, memorable and brilliant with their performances consistently as they compete against the elite clubs in Europe. With the announcement of the quarterfinals draws recently, Tottenham will face one of these elite teams in Manchester City, who desperately want to capture Europe, considering their determination with transfers and quality since the Abou Dhabi takeover.
City eased into the last eight of the competition with a 7-0 home win over Schalke 04 and 10-2 aggregate win over two legs. The Citizens have been impressive in the Champions League this term and although they are meeting Tottenham for the first time in the competition, Pep Guardiola's men are favorites to emerge victorious in the encounter.
Given their statistical and performance superiority this season, these are 3 reasons why Manchester City will defeat Tottenham and qualify for the next round of the Champions League.
#3 City's current form
Manchester City have been in an imperious form this season, dominating games with ease both domestically and in Europe. The Citizens have been terrific heading into the Champions League quarterfinals stage, winning 6 of 8 matches in the competition while scoring 26 goals and conceding just 8 in the process.
Pep Guardiola's men have also been brilliant in the Premier League, recording the highest number of victories in the competition this term with 24 out of 30 matches and they are on course for a historic quadruple this season, having claimed the Carling Cup recently and progressed into the semifinals of the FA Cup.
Conversely, Tottenham might have also had a couple of decent performances this season but it cannot be compared to Manchester City's dominance and pedigree in these competitions. They sit third on the Premier League table,13 points below City and they had to fight really hard to progress into the knockout phase of the Champions League.
#2 Recent meetings between the two sides
Historically, domestic form usually counts as little as nothing when it comes to European competitions. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Tottenham are usually unpredictable and tight in their contest.
Tottenham seems to dominate when considering their head-to-head record since they first met in 1910 but recent games since 2010 suggest otherwise. Since 2010, Manchester City have been the dominant force between the two clubs. They have played 18 domestic league and cup competitions, with Manchester City having 11 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses.
The recent statistics since 2010 suggest that Pep Guardiola's men have turned the table against their domestic rivals. The Citizens defeated Tottenham in both legs of their Premier League encounters last season, recording convincing 4-1 and 3-1 victories respectively while they also emerged victorious when the two sides clashed in the English top flight once again this term with a 1-0 victory.
Considering their performances this season and their dominance over the London outfit, City have a huge chance of getting the better of their opponents when they meet in the quarterfinals of the Champions League next month.
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#1 Tottenham's dip in form
Coming to the end of the season, Tottenham’s drop in form during this period under Mauricio Pochettino is well documented considering the past three years. According to Danny Rose in an interview recently, he said: “the season is obviously not how it was looking three weeks ago.” In a total of 45 matches this season, Tottenham won 28 and lost 13, having a 62.2% win ratio in the process.
However, the most worrisome part of their season began a few weeks ago with their loss against Burnley. Since then, they have lost 13 out of 18 points and are in the worst form currently when all teams are gearing up for the final phase of the season.
With this form which is in sharp contrast with that of Manchester City who have won all of their matches during this period with great margin, it will be difficult to predict a qualification for Mauricio Pochetino's men against a high-riding City team over two legs.
