Manchester City is unable to react, the crisis is endless and now comes a new bugaboo: staying out of the next Champions League.
Pep Guardiola's team no longer knows how to win or draw and defeatyet another, against theAston Villa in Birmingham it extends a very difficult moment which has now been going on for almost two months. Results and numbers nail it Citizensone of the worst teams in Europe since November in terms of performance, as well as the ranking which sees them far from the top positions and in full battle for Europe, yes, but not in its most prestigious cup.
BAD KO WITH ASTON VILLA – The match against Aston Villa was supposed to offer the opportunity for redemption for Haaland and his teammates, but that wasn't the case. John Duran e Morgan Rogers were the stars of the match at Villa Park, the former broke the deadlock in the 16th minute and the latter doubled the lead in the 65th minute (the goal from Phil Foden in full injury time, if not to set the result at 2-1 making the deficit less heavy), but Unai Emery's team was able to have a meal thanks also to City's disconcerting performance: fragile defensively and mentally with many opportunities given to them Villa'salmost nothing in front.
ONE VICTORY IN 12 GAMES – A test that triggered Guardiola's reactions, a mixture of desperate, disconsolate and incredulous, but which are in line with the nightmare that the Manchester team has been experiencing for a couple of months now. The. has arrived in the Premier League defeat number 6 in the last 8 matchdays, completing a draw and a win against Nottingham Forest at home.
This success is the last even if we extend the analysis to the Carabao Cup and Champions League, City eliminated from the first and at great risk in the second: 1 win, 2 draws and 9 defeats in the last 12 matches played in all competitions, with 27 goals conceded in the partial.
CHAMPIONS AT RISK – Horror numbers that certify the vertical collapse of City, apparently already forced to raise the white flag for the race for the Premier title given that Liverpool are already 9 points ahead with two games in hand.
The reality is that today Manchester City it is also at great risk for the Champions League. Also overtaken by Aston Villa, the Citizens are stuck on 27 points and are in a position to be caught in the mix of the fight Europa/Conference League.
CITY AMONG THE WORST TEAMS IN EUROPE – Considering the performance in the league since November, Guardiola's team it is one of the worst in all of Europe. Only seven teams did worse of Manchester City and among these there are also three Italian teams: Roma, Monza e Venezia.
Holstein Kiel: 3 punti
Rome: 3 points
Union Berlin: 2 points
Monza: 2 points
Venice: 2 points
Bochum: 2 points
Heidenheim: 0 points
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT – Man City is going through a very complicated moment on the pitch and outside the green rectangle remains on stand-by, awaiting the verdict in the trial in which it is accused of 80 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018 and a further 35 for failing to cooperate with a Premier League investigation. The ruling is expected in the first half of 2025, according to the British press between February and March, and could mark a crucial turning point.
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