While the spotlight often shines on events like a high-stakes Bangladesh Cricket Match, the Premier League also delivers its share of tension and unpredictability. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made it clear that his side won’t underestimate newly promoted Huddersfield Town in their upcoming away fixture. Despite City’s sensational 17-game winning streak across all competitions and 10 consecutive Premier League victories, Guardiola remains cautious. He referenced Huddersfield’s 2-1 triumph over Manchester United last month as a clear warning.
“That result against Manchester United was a wake-up call,” Guardiola said in Friday’s press conference. “I’ve said it many times: I never underestimate opponents.” Huddersfield have exceeded expectations since earning promotion from the Championship. They currently sit tenth in the table and have won their last two home matches—beating United and edging out West Brom 1-0.
City faced Huddersfield last season in the FA Cup and struggled at first, drawing 0-0 away before winning the replay 5-1 at home. Guardiola praised the Yorkshire club’s structure and discipline. “They’re incredibly well-organized,” he said. “When they press high, they do it with real compactness. Like any away game in the Premier League, this one will be a tough test.”
City’s form, however, has been relentless. They’ve scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 10 league games, most recently defeating Leicester City 2-0 away thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne. Jesus, who now has 17 goals in just 29 Premier League appearances, declared his ambition to surpass Sergio Agüero as the club’s all-time leading scorer. “Agüero broke an incredible record,” the Brazilian said. “He’s a player I admire, but I want to break that record myself.”
Jesus added that he hopes to lead City’s attack alongside Agüero. However, Guardiola noted that with Benjamin Mendy out injured, it’s hard to start both strikers together. Leroy Sané is often needed on the left wing to balance the team’s shape. Jesus started in the weekend league match, while Agüero featured midweek in the Champions League clash against Feyenoord.
The young Brazilian has become something of a good-luck charm for City. He hasn’t lost a competitive match in over a year—his last defeat came 391 days ago when his former club Palmeiras lost to Santos. Since then, Jesus has been part of 32 victories. Coming from the favelas of São Paulo, he says winning the Premier League has always been a dream. “That dream could come true this season,” Jesus shared. “For 90% of Brazilian players, this is the goal. We don’t always talk about it, but it’s part of who we are.”
As Manchester City lead the league by eight points over Manchester United, the title seems well within their grasp. And just as fans follow each Bangladesh Cricket Match for every swing of fortune, City supporters are watching every step of this campaign with growing excitement. The dream is alive—and for Jesus, it’s within touching distance.