The Telegraph
MANCHESTER CITY is at risk of matching a troubling statistic after their winless run reached seven matches.
The defending champions fell to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool yesterday, further highlighting their ongoing struggles.
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City is set to face Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Wednesday night, and a draw or loss could see them replicate a dismal stretch previously seen by Manchester United.
During Louis van Gaal’s tenure in the 2015/16 season, United endured a painful eight-match winless streak.
This marked their longest winless period since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club.
United managed draws against Leicester, West Ham, Chelsea, and PSV while facing defeats from Bournemouth, Norwich, Stoke, and Wolfsburg during that timeframe.
They scored merely five goals and conceded ten over a span of 33 days from November to December.
City’s current streak includes draws against Feyenoord and losses to Bournemouth, Sporting, Brighton, Liverpool, and two matches against Tottenham.
They have netted seven goals but conceded an alarming 19.
The recent draw of 3-3 against Feyenoord in the Champions League last week prevented them from exceeding the five consecutive losses 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
Moreover, they have not claimed victory in four Premier League matches.
This last occurred in 2008 during the management of Sven Goran-Eriksson and Mark Hughes.
Pep Guardiola gestures to the Liverpool crowd, igniting speculation about his future
Pep Guardiola has yet to face four straight defeats in his managerial career.
Consequently, Liverpool supporters at Anfield last night chanted “you’re getting sacked in the morning.”
After showing six fingers to signify his number of Premier League titles, Guardiola responded to the chants, stating: “All the stadiums want to sack me; it started at Brighton.
“They might be justified given the results we’ve been achieving.
“I was surprised by the reaction at Anfield. They didn’t chant at 1-0, but they did at 2-0. Perhaps they should have earlier.
“I didn’t expect such a response from the Liverpool crowd, but I understand; it’s part of football, and I fully accept it.”
“We’ve had some fantastic battles. I hold them in high regard.”
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