Can Pep Guardiola Make It 10 in 10?

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Pep Guardiola has won his first nine matches as manager of Manchester City. After a busy start to the season where he made it clear that Joe Hart can leave if he wants and Yaya Toure can also join any club he so wishes, it seems the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager has gotten it right. Would he make it 10 in 10 on Saturday afternoon?

Manchester City travels to face Swansea FC at the Liberty Stadium again after knocking them out of the English Football Cup on Wednesday.

This is a game Pep Guardiola considers a top priority as he has his premier league record to defend and also his overall 10 in 10 in all competitions.

Francesco Guidolin and Swansea have suffered three defeats, a draw with their only win coming in their game against Burnley on the fifth matchday on the road. Swansea is not the same team that competed fair and square with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea last season. The summer sales of Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis to West Ham and Olympique de Marseille have left the team in 15th place with just four points. 

The two teams come into this game with different motives, Swansea winning two games in a row and City keen on maintaining its perfect record.

Guardiola's Perfect Record OR Guidolin's Job
 

There have been many rumours and speculations linking Ryan Giggs to the Swansea job because of the team’s inconsistency this season.

This has put Francesco Guidolin under the radar as every game he manages counts in his remaining days in charge at the Liberty Stadium. This is a major reason why Swansea cannot afford to lose this game and must come out to play. 

Pep Guardiola's reliance on the 3P's thus Play, Position and Possession would see his side dominate the game against Swansea. Willy Caballero made unpardonable mistakes against City on Wednesday but he was not punished, fortunately Bravo would claim his spot in this intense game.

In the absence of Kun Aguero, Kelechi Iheanacho has been excellent contributing to possessive play, scoring goals and also assisting others, something he would love to continue. 

A game between a coach who is fighting for his job and another fighting for a perfect record is one you should never miss.

Swansea City hosts Manchester City at 1400GMT on Saturday.