The fall of the empire? Man City lost again...6th place in the PL, is it eliminated from the championship competition like this?
Dec 22, 2024
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Manchester City (hereinafter referred to as Manchester City) lost again. Manchester City lost 1-2 in the 17th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 21st (Korea time).
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola came out with a 3-4-2-1 formation that operated most of his main resources, including Elling Holan, Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gündogan and Bernardu Silva. However, immediately after the start of the game, Gvardiol's back pass mistake caused him to lose a point, showing an unstable performance.
The opening goal was up to Villa. In the 16th minute of the first half, Tillemans' pass finished with Duran's left-footed shot through Rogers, shaking Manchester City's net.
Manchester City, which finished with a one-goal lead in the first half, was canceled in the 6th minute of the second half when Duran's goal was declared offside, but succeeded in widening the gap with Rogers' success in the 19th minute of the second half.
Manchester City narrowed the gap when Phil Foden's comeback goal was scored in second-half stoppage time. However, he lost the last free-kick opportunity and ended the game with a one-goal defeat.
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emiri has been critical of Manchester City. He `was a little less confident than usual"We led the game in the second half. In that atmosphere, City fell into a worse situation than in the first half."
Manchester City remained at 27 points due to the failure of the additional points on the day, ranking sixth behind Aston Villa (28 points). The gap with Liverpool (36 points), the leader who played two less games, widened to eight points. If Liverpool wins both games and takes six points, the gap widens to 14 points. It is not yet the time to turn around the league schedule, but it is not a gap that Manchester City can easily catch up with.
Manchester City literally built a 'dynasties' under Guardiola's leadership.
From the 2020-2021 season to the last season, he won four consecutive Premier League titles. In the 2022-2023 season, he achieved a treble by winning the European Champions League and the FA Cup.
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These problems are reflected in performance. After winning against Southampton on October 26, Manchester City seemed to rebound by winning against Nottingham on the 5th after seven consecutive games (1 draw and 6 losses). However, after drawing 2-2 against Crystal Palace on the 8th, they were completely defeated 0-2 in an away Champions League match against Juventus, and lost 1-2 in the Manchester derby against Manchester United on the 16th, and were also caught by Villa.
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