SKY SPORTS
Pep Guardiola suffered a fifth straight defeat for the first time in his managerial career as Manchester City’s crisis deepened following an incredible 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham.
City will fall eight points behind Liverpool if the Premier League leaders win at Southampton on Sunday – with City then travelling to Anfield next week, live on Sky Sports.
“Man City were outplayed in every department,” summarised Sky Sports’ Gary Neville. “They look well short – as short as I have seen them since Guardiola’s first season.”
There was a celebratory mood around the Etihad before kick-off as Man City midfielder Rodri showed off his Ballon d’Or trophy on the pitch. There was also the news of Guardiola’s new two-year deal to stay with the Premier League champions and the positive atmosphere translated onto the pitch in the early stages.
With Phil Foden, who started in the No 10 position behind Erling Haaland, pulling the strings, Man City started by cutting Spurs open with ease. “It’s a little too easy,” Sky Sports’ Gary Neville said, but it was Haaland’s wastefulness in front of goal that would prove costly. Haaland snatched at his shot after being played in by Josko Gvardiol…
