Manchester City, four-time reigning English champion, completely collapsed on Saturday at home against Tottenham (4-0), a third defeat in three Premier League matches which opens an avenue for Liverpool.
The “Citizens” let slip a two-year long invincibility in the league at home at the Etihad, where they had not lost since November 2022 and the arrival of Brentford, i.e. 52 matches.
The great misfortunes of Manchester City (2nd, 23 points) are the delight of Liverpool (28 pts), reinforced in their leadership chair even before going to the bottom of Southampton on Sunday.
Next weekend’s showdown at Anfield between steamroller Liverpool and the oppressed champion will be worth gold, especially for Arne Slot’s team if they extend their fantastic start to the season.
Pep Guardiola has lost the recipe for success. Two days after announcing his contract extension, the Spanish coach suffered a fifth defeat in a row, an unprecedented series in his prolific career. “When you lose 4-0 you don’t need to say much. We have to accept it, congratulate Tottenham for everything they have done, and look in the mirror“, he commented on Sky Sports.
In the standings, Man City is only one point ahead of a trio made up of Chelsea (3rd, 22 pts), Arsenal (4th) and Brighton (5th), all coming out of the international break with a victory on Saturday .
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