Nothing is going right at Manchester City, who haven’t won in seven games. Pep Guardiola is looking for the solution, but has not yet found it.
Last weekend, Liverpool, undisputed leader of the Premier League, inflicted a sixth defeat in seven games on Manchester City. The Reds were, quite simply, a class above the Cityzens of Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku.
An astonishing situation analyzed by Hein Vanhaezebrouck, who believes that Pep Guardiola doesn’t really know what to do anymore. “His look on the sidelines shows despair,” analyzes the former coach of La Gantoise for the Newspaper. “I know one thing, and it applies at all levels. The coach must absolutely avoid expressing doubts.”
“If the coach has doubts, it reinforces those present in the players. Even at Manchester City? Did you see how they defended in the 3-3 action against Feyenoord? Nobody goes to the ball, everyone gives up . Probably because of the doubts that reign in the group.”
Should Pep Guardiola change the way he uses Jérémy Doku?
Jérémy Doku is also suffering from discomfort at Manchester City, even if he has had to deal with some injuries. However, Vanhaezebrouck believes that the Red Devil’s statistics are far too low. For a player of his caliber, Doku is not decisive enough.
“Out of 100 balls, he wants 99 at his feet to complete his dribble. He almost never leaves without the ball. If he went deeper, with his speed, he might only encounter an additional defender on his path.”
A big loss, according to Vanhaezebrouck. “But Guardiola doesn’t play like that. I think it’s a gap in the Spaniard’s game, but too bad for Doku. And the Devils could benefit too if he learned to do that.”
