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MANCHESTER CITY finds itself at risk of matching a troubling statistic as its winless run has now reached seven games.
The defending champions sustained a 2-0 loss to Liverpool yesterday, as their subpar displays persist.
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City is set to face Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Wednesday evening, and a draw or loss could see them replicate a disastrous phase endured by Manchester United.
During Louis van Gaal’s tenure in the 2015/16 season, United went through a painful stretch of eight consecutive matches without a victory.
This marks their longest drought without a win since Sir Alex Ferguson exited the club.
United secured draws against Leicester, West Ham, Chelsea, and PSV, while also suffering defeats against Bournemouth, Norwich, Stoke, and Wolfsburg during that timeframe.
They managed to score only five goals and conceded ten over a 33-day stretch from November to December.
City’s current streak includes draws with Feyenoord and losses to Bournemouth, Sporting, Brighton, Liverpool, and two matches against Tottenham.
They have netted seven times but allowed a troubling total of 19 goals against them.
The recent 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League last week prevented them from surpassing the five match losing streak 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
Furthermore, they remain winless in four Premier League matches.
The last time this happened was in 2008 under the management of Sven Goran-Eriksson and Mark Hughes.
Pep Guardiola gestures to the Liverpool crowd, inciting speculation regarding his future
Pep Guardiola has never encountered four consecutive losses in his managerial career.
Consequently, Liverpool supporters at Anfield last night chanted “you’re getting sacked in the morning.”
After showing six fingers to emphasize his tally of Premier League titles, Guardiola responded to the chants by stating: “All the stadiums want to sack me; it began at Brighton.
“They might have a reason to be critical given the results we’ve been getting.
“I was surprised at Anfield. They didn’t chant at 1-0, but at 2-0. Maybe they should have reacted earlier.
“I didn’t expect such a reaction from the Liverpool fans, but it’s understandable; it’s part of football, and I accept it entirely.”
“We have had some remarkable contests. I respect them highly.”
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