I guess it's not just me that was tired of seeing Man City reign at the top, eh? Well it wasn't like they cheated to be there though because they put in the work and effort and it's sad at the moment that they are experiencing the issues of injury but I think it's more than that. It's just a matter of time till Man City will not be a club that puts fear in other teams.
A good game for Liverpool and another miserable one for Pep Guardiola's City. After the few times Man City have lost their games, we saw how Pep Guardiola injured himself and if this trend continues, I wonder the state he'd be left in.
If Pep Guardiola fails to end the current negative trend, it is clear that they will fail to defend the Premier League trophy, and will even have difficulty competing in the Champions League in the future. Indeed, many parties are bored with Manchester City dominance in 4 consecutive seasons, and it seems that this season Liverpool will succeed in ending the dominance of the defending champions. Since Pep Guardiola took charge of the club, they have never lost many matches in a row, this is the first time this has happened. Nottingham Forest will be Manchester City opponent in the next match, both are only one point apart in the standings, on paper Pep Guardiola has a great opportunity to create a turning point in performance.
Yes, that's right. Actually, many are tired of seeing Man City continue to dominate the EPL league every season, we need a new champion this season and it is certain that Liverpool will be it. Because Arne Slot is a smart coach, he can utilize Klopp's pressing legacy, place players like Pep Guardiola, and can match Ancelotti's style. Slot is indeed a genius, learning from observing many coaches and can be adaptive in choosing the right strategy according to the situation.
Man City's current slump is not only due to the injuries of their two core players, the purchase of players/squad depth that Man City currently has is not in accordance with Pep's playing style, plus many players from the back line to the front line whose performance has declined. Man City has been less active in the transfer market for the past 2 seasons, so that game tactics have not developed much and also the problem of player fitness is clearly the most influential.
If they are always inconsistent until the end of the first half of the league (until the end of the year) Man City could fail to defend the title, but if they move quickly in the January transfer market to find the gaps left by KDB and Rodri, it would be better to at least be able to compete closely with Liverpool until the end of the season.