Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are largely unaccustomed to the notion of a losing streak. Their recent four-game losing run—something the club hasn’t experienced since 2006, before the takeover—is unsettling, especially for Guardiola, who had only encountered three consecutive losses in his prior club role. Technically, he did have a four-game losing spell if you count Bayern Munich’s penalty shootout loss to VFL Wolfsburg in the 2014/15 season. But what does this slump mean for City’s chances in the 2024/25 Premier League title race? Guardiola hinted that City’s title defense might be at risk. Speaking with BBC Sport, he said,…
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Pep Guardiola has vowed to keep fighting to end Manchester City’s losing streak, determined to prevent their era of dominance from fading. City suffered their fourth consecutive defeat against Brighton, marking the first time since 2006 they have faced such a run and the first instance in Guardiola’s career. Although visibly frustrated at the game’s end, Guardiola turned that frustration into resilience in his post-match comments. “Everyone loses games at some point,” he stated. “This challenge is ours to overcome, and I won’t back down. I’m more driven than ever, and we’ll keep pushing forward.” Reflecting on City’s recent losses,…
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season against Bournemouth, despite fielding a team weakened by injuries. Previously, Bournemouth had drawn with Aston Villa and claimed a win over Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium. In midweek, City’s rotated lineup narrowly lost to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, marking their first defeat of the season. This Premier League loss became City’s second consecutive setback overall. Pep Guardiola brought back Jeremy Doku, Kyle Walker, and Kevin De Bruyne, with Josko Gvardiol, Savinho, and Manu Akanji recovering from injuries. However, Ruben Dias and John Stones were sidelined with injuries. City’s…
Manchester City’s struggles persisted in their latest Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion. City entered the game on a three-match losing streak, a slump they hadn’t faced since 2018. Erling Haaland put Pep Guardiola’s side in front with a goal in the 23rd minute, and they held the lead into the second half. However, Brighton scored twice within five minutes in the second half, allowing Fabian Hurzeler’s team to stage a comeback and deal another blow to the reigning champions. Despite the ongoing losing streak, Guardiola expressed admiration for one player’s performance against the Seagulls.
Manchester City’s struggles continued in their latest Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion. Heading into this match, City was on a three-game losing streak, a slump they hadn’t faced since 2018. Erling Haaland put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead with a goal in the 23rd minute, and they held their lead into the second half. However, Brighton scored twice in a five-minute span in the second half, allowing Fabian Hurzeler’s side to complete their comeback and hand another defeat to the reigning champions. Despite the loss, Guardiola had high praise for one player who performed well against the Seagulls,…
Manchester City experienced their fourth straight defeat with a 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion. This marked City’s second Premier League defeat this season and came after their third consecutive Champions League loss, which was against Sporting CP, a streak they haven’t faced since 2018. Erling Haaland gave Pep Guardiola’s side an early lead with a goal in the 23rd minute, but the visitors allowed Brighton to score twice within five minutes in the second half. Amid ongoing defensive issues, many City fans took to social media to criticize one particular player for his lack of action near the…
Pep Guardiola faced his first-ever four-game losing streak as Manchester City suffered a defeat against Brighton. Despite missing several key players, City initially took the lead when Mateo Kovacic intercepted a play, advanced into midfield, and perfectly set up Erling Haaland. Although Bart Verbruggen saved Haaland’s first attempt, he quickly scored on the rebound. In the second half, Ederson made crucial saves to maintain City’s lead, including stopping Kaoru Mitoma. However, Brighton kept pressing, and Joao Pedro capitalized on a scramble in the box to equalize with 12 minutes left. Brighton’s comeback was sealed when substitute Matt O’Riley broke through…
Brighton scored twice in the final minutes to stun the champions with a 2-1 victory, handing Manchester City their fourth consecutive defeat—only the second time this has happened in Pep Guardiola’s career—turning a rough patch into a crisis. Following earlier losses to Bournemouth, Tottenham, and Sporting, City seemed on the path to recovery as Erling Haaland put them ahead in the first half. But, late in the game, substitutes Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley—making his delayed Premier League debut due to an ankle injury from his summer move from Celtic—came off the bench to ignite the Amex Stadium and…
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have long been known for their sharp and strategic play, often so dominant that even in difficult situations, they rarely seemed in danger of defeat. However, those days of complete control appear to be over, as the reigning Premier League champions failed to hold onto their 1-0 halftime lead over Brighton & Hove Albion, eventually losing 2-1. Erling Haaland got City off to a strong start, scoring his first goal in four weeks, but a Brighton equalizer from Joao Pedro and a first Premier League goal from Matt O’Riley handed City their fourth consecutive loss. This…
Ruben Dias, John Stones, and Jack Grealish will miss Manchester City’s crucial match against Brighton, further complicating City’s defensive lineup as they aim to keep pace with Liverpool. Dias remains sidelined with a muscle injury, which has already kept him out of City’s last two games, while Stones is dealing with a foot issue. Both players, along with Nathan Ake, were left out of their national teams for the upcoming international break. Ake, who was benched against Sporting this week, saw young Jahmai Simpson-Pusey make his debut in his place. Should Ake remain unavailable, Rico Lewis could start on the…