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Well, there are serious problems for Manchester City. Big problems.
Just listen to this:
For the first time in his career, Pep Guardiola loses five matches in a rowfive matches in a rowAgainst Tottenham (league cup, 1-2), Bournemouth (league, 1-2), Sporting Lisboa (CL, 1-4), Brighton (league, 1-2) and Tottenham (league, 0-4). in all tournaments. This was the worst in the series – a total of 0-4 at home against Tottenham.
This was City’s third straight loss in the league, and their first loss at home in over two years.
Liverpool can increase their lead further eight points if they beat Southampton tomorrow.
And next Sunday, City travel to Anfield.
– In eight years we have never experienced this, says manager Pep Guardiola to the BBC.
– It is difficult to digest, says captain Kyle Walker on Sky.
City created the most chances before the break – Haaland had three chances he could have scored on perfectly – but Tottenham converted theirs into goals.
James Maddison scored both, first after Dejan Kulusevski crossed and then after a general blunder from Josko Gvardiol.
– This is a special day, says Maddison to Sky Sports.
The home team ravaged on their left side and were also ravaged on their right.
– (Rico) Lewis and (Kyle) Walker are torn to pieces. In pieces! commented Gary Neville for Sky Sports.
– City have had enough opportunities to score five goals. They don’t hang together at all defensively, former England keeper Paul Robinson said on the BBC’s radio broadcast.
Pep Guardiola made a move at half-time, bringing in Nathan Aké for John Stones.
But Spurs also scored only after the break.
Pedro Porro finished cool and funny after a sparkling counterattack.
– What is going on?! They are played out over the entire course. “I haven’t seen them come so soon since Guardiola came to the club,” Neville reported.
Haaland had a couple of good chances in the second half as well.
One hit the crossbar, another was saved by Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
It didn’t want to stick.
At the opposite end, Brennan Johnson made the humiliation 4-0 just before the end.
– I’m proud of the boys for the football we played and the discipline we showed. When you play against City they test all aspects of your game, and we coped well, says Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou to Sky Sports.
The home fans were simply shaken. This is something they haven’t experienced in a very long time. Three defeats in a row in the league means that they are now in serious danger of being lost in the title fight.
Guardiola had never before lost four games in a row in all competitions, now the fifth was coming. He always says that you don’t win titles at the start of the season, but you can lose them.
Tottenham took advantage of every chance they got and were deadly effective, a perfectly executed fight from Ange Postecoglu’s men. Spurs have become a nightmare opponent for this City team.
The cruciate ligament injured midfielder Rodri was applauded by the home fans, by the whole stadium, before the match.
He showed the Ballon d’Or he won in October as proof that he is the best player in the world.
Just over an hour later, he saw his teammates lose by four goals at home.
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