5 months ago

Man City are severely malfunctioning – nobody should fear them in the title race

Two defeats in four days for Manchester City, and suddenly the slickest machine in English football appears to be severely malfunctioning. Supporters of Pep Guardiola’s side might point to injuries and absentees but this deserved loss to Bournemouth was about far more than personnel issues. Erling Haaland spent most of his afternoon glumly shaking his head, rather than threatening the Bournemouth defence, and Phil Foden took until the 80th minute to become a relevant factor. Bournemouth probably should have scored more as they continued their impressive run of form against top opposition: Iraola’s team have taken a remarkable seven points from three consecutive matches against Champions League opponents: Arsenal, Aston Villa and now City.

The Telegraph

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