What happened at the Emirates?
Who have won five of the past six English titles, are 15 points behind leaders Liverpool after a 5-1 thrashing at Arsenal – although in reality the title has long gone.
For the first time in Pep Guardiola’s แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ trophy-laden managerial career, his team have conceded four or more goals in four different games in one season.
They have let in 53 goals in 36 games – only one off the last campaign’s total of 54 goals conceded (in 59 games).
“It’s sad to see,” said former City defender Micah Richards
“I don’t expect them to win the league every year, but the fall-off has been so dramatic.
“I wouldn’t say the end of era, [but] maybe coming to an end.”
What happened at the Emirates?
Arsenal took a second-minute lead as captain Martin Odegaard took advantage of a defensive error.
City have now committed eight errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season, their most in a campaign under Guardiola.
Erling Haaland levelled for City in the 55th minute with a fantastic header – and from there you wondered if they would find their groove and go on to win.
But what happened was the exact opposite. They imploded and Arsenal went on to teach them a lesson.
City were level for just 105 seconds before Thomas Partey put Arsenal back ahead.
Goals from teenagers Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri sandwiched a Kai Havertz strike.
As Nwaneri struck number five, Radio 5 Live summariser Matt Upson declared that “Man City are completely broken”.
Arsenal, who have finished second to City for the past two years, are six points off leaders Liverpool and arguably the Reds’ only real title rivals now.
‘It swung the wrong way for us’
Anyone from City speaking to the media afterwards was well aware of the period when it all went wrong.
“It is hard to put into words straight after a game like that. Pride hurts. Sorry to the fans that have travelled to come and watch that,” defender John Stones
“How we played in the last 30 minutes was not acceptable.
“For 65 minutes, we played some great football at times. We were in the game and it was a swinging point. It swung the wrong way for us. I am angry, upset personally and collectively about how the game finish”
“We forgot to do what we should do, what we have done for 65 or 70 minutes.
“The rest was a really good game for our side. It’s difficult to understand when you see the result, but this is my feeling.”