Man City's bad reputation for poor performance is not just because of Rodri, Man City is in decline
Nov 24, 2024
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'Legend' was Gary Neville's bad comment. Man City have collapsed again. Manchester City suffered a 0-4 shock defeat against Tottenham in the 12th round of the English Premier League in the 2024-2025 season at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 24th (Korea time). Manchester City has been mired in a five-game losing streak for the first time since Pep Guardiola took over in 2016. It is also the first five consecutive losses in Guardiola's career history. Manchester City (23 points) failed to close the gap with the leader Liverpool (28 points) due to the defeat on the day.
Neville, who watched the game, said "We all watched Man City lose. I've rarely seen myself completely overwhelmed in every part of it." Then "They seem to be lacking a lot. Guardiola seems to be lacking the most after his first season.
As expected, Rodri's absence is crucial. Rodri was out for the season with an injury against Arsenal. Rodri was at the heart of Manchester City. Manchester City's defeat rate is less than 3% in Rodri's absence, but it has risen to over 35% in his absence. Mateo Kovacic, who served as his backup, was also injured, and Ilkay Gundoan and Rico Lewis are certainly lacking.
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Neville said Manchester City's current slump is a more fundamental problem. He said "It's not just Rodri's absence." "I don't want to use the word withdrawal, but they look like that," he said. "Getting older together, playing many games together, is too much of a physical and mental burden."
Guardiola recently re-signed with Manchester City. He said it was to break the recent slump. But I don't think it's going to be an easy mission according to Neville's explanation.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
