The crisis of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City went deeper this Saturday: he was overwhelmed 0-4 against the Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham at the Etihad in what was their fifth successive defeat counting all competitions. Something that has never been experienced by Guardiola (which was just renewed until 2027) throughout his career.
This Sunday the Liverpool, leader of the Premier, will have 8 points more than city (2nd) if the lowest player loses Southampton. And on the 1st Sunday, Liverpool-Manchester City. More than that city 52 games unbeaten at the Etihad (since November 12, 2022 where they lost 1-2 against Brentford). This course Tottenham removed the City of Manchester in the round of 16 of the League Cup.
The beginning of the game does not predict what will come later. City began to play with rhythm, with arrivals in front of the goal that Guglielmo Vicario defended. But the afternoon quickly turned complicated for the English champion.
It’s the 13th minute James Maddisonwho would have been 28, took advantage of a great pass from Dejan Kulusevski (star this Saturday at the Etihad) and hit a shot from outside the area to make it 0-1. From there, the Spurs They exposed the weakness of the current citywith no solution in the middle of the field for the great absence of injured Rodriwho before the match offered the Ballon d’Or to his fans.
A city without the stability or balance it provides Rodri (season low) and there are doubts about defenses, such as at Josko Guardiolwhich missed the same goal Madison. Small force on the ball sent by Kulusevsky initially, he also failed to score Spurs’ second goal.
Because the problems of city multiplied in the 20th minute, when, in a game with Son Heung-min, Maddison finished his double. 0-2 while the players of Guardiola They seem imprecise, very different from their good moments. He tried it Erling Haalandbut Vicar He is always at a high level. And the defense of the Spurs, despite the defeats of Cuti Romero and Micky van de Ven. Dragusin and Ben Davies They are infallible.
After the break, it was not City’s reaction, but Tottenham’s third goal and its author was Pedro Porro. Kulusevski recreated the play, sending it in and Son taking it, then Solanke, who assisted the Spanish international. 0-3.
Haaland He crashed a ball into the crossbar. The Norwegian star looked for the goal, as if combined with Kevin de Bruyne (who came on in the 74th minute for Savino), but Vicaralso stellar, responded with another great stop. All of City’s attempts to react fell flat against Spurs’ Italian goalkeeper. And even Brennan Johnson He crashed the ball into the woodwork in the 87th minute. And then he was the author of 0-4 at the end of a play Timo Werner.
match lineup
31
2
24
19
5
25
82
20
9
47
26
1
23
13
8
6
33
29
10
19
21
7
Etihad Stadium
Guglielmo Vicario1
Pedro Porro23
51′
Destiny Udogie13
89′
Yves Bissouma8
0′
45′
Radu Dragusin6
91′
Ben Davies33
54′
73′
Pape Sarr29
79′
89′
77′
James Maddison10
12′
19′
88′
Dominic Solanke19
Dejan Kulusevski21
73′
Son Heung-Min7
62′
Replacements
Fraser Forster20
45′
Djed Spence24
89′
Malachi Hardy79
73′
Archie Gray14
73′
79′
Lucas Bergvall15
89′
Callum Olusesi64
Timo Werner16
88′
Brennan Johnson22
62′
92′
Will Lankshear42
coach
Pep Guardiola
Ange Postecoglou
Source: La Verdad
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