Manchester City, the crisis continues: risk of 10th place and Haaland is hypnotized by Pickford's 'grimaces' | Abroad

Manchester City does not go beyond the draw, held at home by Everton with a 1-1 draw: the initial advantage given by Bernardo Silva was answered by Ndiaye's equalizer. Various opportunities for both Citizens that for i Toffeesbut neither team was able to overcome the resistance of the opposing defense.

And now Guardiola can only update the terrible statistics of the last period: only one victory in thirteen games (with 28 goals conceded) among all competitionsa seventh place with 28 points which risks turning into a tenth position, depending on the results that will be defined at the end of Boxing Day. An infinite crisis that does not cease to exist and which increasingly puts a possible qualification for the next edition of the Champions League at risk.
Yet, an opportunity to overcome today's challenge, i Citizens they had it, when Erling Haaland showed up on the spot. A truly curious episode happened during the second half: Pickford literally hypnotized the Norwegian center forwardsaving his penalty (complete with classic 'pizzini' on the water bottle), thanks to the grimaces perpetrated by the Everton goalkeeper – known penalty saver -, as the image shows. A singular way to deconcentrate the opponent, but certainly functional. A tragicomic situation that adds to the dark period of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.