Manchester City have not won in the Premier League for over a month. Head coach Pep Guardiola also admitted after the Aston Villa defeat that it is difficult.
Manchester City, aiming for a fourth consecutive English Premier League title, is in its worst slump in years. Late on Wednesday, it fell behind in terms of play as a guest of Aston Villa and lost 0–1.
City have not won a game in the Premier League for over a month now. In addition to the Villa loss, there are three consecutive draws behind. More results in the British Isles, people wonder about City’s poor playing.
– City played one of their worst games we have seen. They were lucky Villa didn’t score three or four goals, the former City defender Gael Clichy said on Amazon Prime TV According to the BBC.
– Something is not right. In a normal season, City would wipe the floor with these teams, the former Wales national team captain Ashley Williams said on the BBC’s Match of the Day programme.
The guarantor of City’s long-term success, head coach Pep Guardiola admitted after the match in a rare way that the team is in trouble at the moment.
– We know our level, and as a coach I have to find a way to win games again. We’re in a bit of trouble, but I’m here to help,” Guardiola said.
City have already lost four times this season, including all competitions. Every defeat is connected by that midfield bottom player Rodri has been sidelined.
– Of course he is important. We have to be able to win even without him, Guardiola added.
Aston Villa have been the comets of the season. The head coach Unai Emery turned the club’s sled already last season and now finally scalped Guardiola in his career with the 14th attempt. Villa is third, only four points away from league leaders Arsenal, but Emery is not interested in the league table.
– We are not champion candidates. There are seven better candidates in the series, Emery said According to Sky Sports.
Modest speech from the head coach, under whose leadership Villa has now won 14 home matches in a row.
All in all, the Premier League season looks set to be extremely smooth. Liverpool are stalking Arsenal in second, two points behind. City are four points behind in fourth. Tottenham and Newcastle can rise to City’s position today by winning their own games.