Vivid episodes do not cancel out defeat.
Guardiola and the players tried to make a mistake by playing a productive game against Ipswich. Foden hailed the 6-0 victory as his best of the season. And in the past, the city’s best matches were against Liverpool, Arsenal and other clubs of similar level in the Champions League. Now Guardiola lost to the youngsters PSG. His players are also responsible. Total irresponsibility and arrogance. We took a 2:0 lead and forgot how many times we lost the lead in the new season. “City people” have many sins. We’re not sure they can get back to normal quickly because Guardiola has a busy schedule. He will face the teams of Maresca, Arteta, Slot, Postecoglou and Hau until the end of February. March will begin with a match against Nottingham Forest, one of the season leaders in nuclear submarine. Defeat of PSG It wasn’t the last, but it became a clear symptom of failure.
For the ninth time this season we led without winning
It was as if old nightmares were happening again against the Parisians. For the first time in almost four years, Manchester City lost a match in which they led by two goals. But if we are talking about misses when they scored first, then this is the ninth such example. They don’t always give in. But even the draw against Feyenoord, when we had a three-goal lead, did a lot of damage. It reminds me of the match in Paris. PSG Bad luck, ricochets and a failed attempt to intercept the ball gave goals to Grealish and Haaland. And then we saw the collapse of Guardiola’s playing system. The replacements didn’t work and the situation got worse. They raised the defense line and opened up. Barcola and Dembele did what they wanted. Although for PSG It’s the first Champions League victory with a comeback from conceding two goals, we completely agree with Guardiola – Luis Enrique’s team was better. The first half produced no goals. Hakimi’s goal was disallowed for offside. But the coach PSG I’m right, this goal made the players believe that Manchester City’s defense could be broken. Without Ruben Dias, who asked to be replaced due to injury, the defense panicked and made a series of blunders.
Haaland and Foden no longer played like leaders
There is no doubt that the Norwegian and the Englishman are talented players. Magnificent masters with significant collections of trophies and heads. But Erling and Phil are like scared schoolchildren when they have to show up in a difficult moment. The indifferent Dembele is more valuable than the brash Haaland and the experienced beyond his years Foden. Yesterday, Erling scored another goal in the Champions League. Let’s remember the season when Manchester City won the trophy. Rodri and other stars saved, and the Norwegian waited for the opponents who gave up on their own. This habit is dragging Manchester City to the bottom. And as it is obvious that Doku and Savinho are not yet ready to meet the quality standards to play in the core of City’s team, Guardiola made the right choice in signing Marmus. There is no guarantee that striker Omar, with no experience at this level, will turn out to be the right brat. But at least they will try to correct the situation. De Bruyne has aged and Haaland and Foden are not leaders in critical moments. Bernardo Silva, who was previously brighter, is also not at all happy either as a central midfielder or as an experienced leader of the team in attack.
It’s time for the team to look for a new goalkeeper
Has Ederson become a slave to money? Although the goalkeeper has an excellent salary – more than 6 million euros per year, envy may arise. In Saudi Arabia he was offered three times as much, without British taxes. The envy of outfield players’ salaries sometimes eats away at goalkeepers’ brains. Ederson earns three times less money than Grealish. And Jack didn’t score for Manchester City for a year. Of course it’s unfair. But there is no one to fix the football bug. But Manchester City’s defense could be improved by a motivated goalkeeper. Guardiola wasted no time convincing Ederson to stay. Since he had turned to Saudi Arabia, he should have said goodbye and signed, for example, Donnarumma last summer. IN nuclear submarine the Italian would work more willingly than in France, where he does not always play with the same concentration as yesterday. Gigi is a young and strong goalkeeper who could save Manchester City’s season. It’s not easy to find a goalkeeper in winter, but it’s time for Guardiola to think about it. Moreover, the middle-aged German Ortega should not be left as number one. He’s not a bad goalkeeper, and the “citizens” need a great number one.
The British failed in physical training
It’s about training. Unnoticed by Guardiola’s headquarters, the well-functioning process was interrupted. Thus, after numerous battles, the “citizens” no longer have any strength. Without an injury epidemic, Guardiola has seen many strong comebacks from his opponents. In Paris, the hosts had the ball 63 percent of the time. Manchester City played their worst match in twelve years in terms of the number of shots taken by their opponents in all competitions. Is this the low point? We’ll see against Guardiola’s next opponents. Up to 26 soccer player kicks PSG reflect the dismal physical state of Manchester City. Even after giving away the ball and playing cautiously, the English were constantly losing in the fight against less athletic opponents. Now the “Citizens” are outside the playoff zone. What will it take for Guardiola to finish his European competition earlier than expected? Resistance to Bruges in the last round. In the event of a tie against the Belgians, the favorite will be eliminated. And here is the option with the “agreement” PSG and Stuttgart, who will face each other, will not work. In the Champions League, we look above all at goal difference. The Germans have a difference of minus one, the British have a difference of more than two.
The situation is delicate. Going down a hill is faster than going up it. It’s a bit of a shame for Manchester City. And pity is a bad feeling towards men and champions. The arrogant and insolent team of a rather self-confident coach experienced the delights of the crisis. An unpleasant process of degradation. But the public did not lose. A process has appeared on the calendar that has not yet been seen. Guardiola will have to dig Manchester City out of a deep hole. But don’t believe those who have already buried the British as a team in the Champions League qualifiers. A victory against Bruges will be enough for the Citizens. They were lucky that the contestants competed against each other and didn’t win at the same time. Guardiola can qualify for the playoffs, but another question is more important. After three defeats and two draws, do Manchester City deserve the right to compete for the trophy? Even if successful, they will be among the worst performing participants in the next round.
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