Man City on the Verge of Equaling Manchester United’s Troubling Stat in Upcoming Match as Premier League Champions Begin to Falter
MANCHESTER CITY is in danger of equaling a concerning statistic after their winless streak extended to seven games.
The reigning champions suffered a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool yesterday, as their poor performance continues.
City is poised to take on Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Wednesday night, and a draw or defeat could see them mirroring a disastrous period experienced by Manchester United.
In Louis van Gaal’s time in charge during the 2015/16 season, United faced an agonizing eight matches without a win.
This represents their longest winless streak since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
United managed draws against Leicester, West Ham, Chelsea, and PSV while also enduring losses to Bournemouth, Norwich, Stoke, and Wolfsburg in that period.
They netted only five times and conceded ten across a 33-day span from November to December.
City’s ongoing streak features draws with Feyenoord and defeats against Bournemouth, Sporting, Brighton, Liverpool, and two encounters with Tottenham.
They have scored seven goals but allowed a staggering 19 to enter their net.
The recent 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League last week kept them from surpassing the five consecutive defeats they suffered in 2006 under Stuart Pearce.
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Comparing Winless Streaks: City vs United
Current winless streak for City:
- L Tottenham 2-1
- L Bournemouth 2-1
- L Sporting 4-1
- L Brighton 2-1
- L Tottenham 0-4
- D Feyenoord 3-3
- L Liverpool 2-0
United’s winless streak (worst post-Fergie):
- D PSV 0-0
- D Leicester 1-1
- D West Ham 0-0
- L Wolfsburg 2-3
- L Bournemouth 2-1
- L Norwich 1-2
- L Stoke 2-0
- D Chelsea 0-0
Additionally, they remain winless in four Premier League games.
This last occurred in 2008 during the managerial periods of Sven Goran-Eriksson and Mark Hughes.
Pep Guardiola gestures to the Liverpool crowd, sparking speculation about his future
Pep Guardiola has yet to experience four straight losses in his managerial career.
As a result, Liverpool fans at Anfield last night chanted “you’re getting sacked in the morning.”
After showing six fingers to signify his tally of Premier League titles, Guardiola responded to the chants, saying: “All the stadiums want to sack me; it started at Brighton.
“They might be justified considering the results we’ve been getting.
“I was taken aback at Anfield. They didn’t chant at 1-0, but at 2-0. Perhaps they should have done so earlier.
“I didn’t anticipate that kind of reaction from the Liverpool supporters, but it’s understandable; it’s part of football, and I completely accept it.”
“We’ve had some incredible battles. I hold them in high regard.”