Contradictions have been firmly stacked up against the fighting backpackers as they travel to Etihad Stadium tonight.
Slaven Flick’s exit fighters have had a win to their name since returning to the Premier League, and have only taken one point on the road so far this season.
Man City XI: Ederson, Joao Gonzalo, Diaz, AK, Mendy, Rodrigo, Kundokan, Photon, De Bruyne, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus
West Brom Eleven: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajay, Ohia, Gibbs, Livermore, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, Philips, Ahorn-Grand
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Manchester City 1-1 West Brom
Johnstone’s terribly late savings protect the Pokeys an impossible, reassuring point – only their second on the road this season.
A fantastic defensive display built on unstoppable regression, determination, discipline and commitment. Flick will be happy.
94 minutes: Another powerful archive from Johnstone in Death!
This time his right opener stops a header from the unmarked sterling, who was taken deep by De Bruyne. Clever.
93 minutes: Sawyer’s whistle blows for a scam on Sterling to give City another great opportunity.
Johnston is on his knees when he sees a crack attempt in the side net from the Kundokan crash.
Four minutes of extra time signaled ஜ Johnstone throws a boot to save Kundokan’s close-up title!
87 minutes: Sterling charges in the middle for City and throws the ball to Aguero, whose incredible finish flies wide.
Time is running out for the men of Cardiola here.
86 minutes:
Of Livermore and Phillips.
85 minutes:
85 minutes: De Bruyne easily rolls his right foot effort around the wall, but Johnstone lands a strong one-handed save.
84 minutes: Gundokan exaggerates a pass from inside the D, but his blushes are saved as he earns a free-kick for the contact he made after releasing the ball.
A great opportunity now for De Bruyne with a free-kick in a terrible situation
80 minutes: Within the last 10 minutes. The city gets another corner after good defenses from Phillips, but they can’t use it.
77 minutes: A fierce drive from the walker is diverted backwards by Oshia.
Ajay – who was better tonight – then goes to another city corner.
The perfect back for wall things now from West Brom. Can they catch a valuable point?