Manchester City fell from the altar and went winless in four rounds for the first time in nearly six years! fell from the top of the table to fourth, and was pressed and beaten 22 times
In a key match in the 15th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of December 7, Beijing time, the defending champion Manchester City lost 0-1 to Aston Villa away, and after suffering four rounds of winlessness, the standings have slipped from the top to the fourth place.
In the previous three league games, Manchester City drew 4-4, 1-1 and 3-3 with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur respectively. After three consecutive draws, Manchester City also handed over the top position, and the rankings were successively surpassed by Arsenal and Liverpool. In this round of away to challenge Villa, Manchester City is missing the two aces Rodri and Grealish, who have accumulated yellow cards and suspensions, which undoubtedly reduces Manchester City's strength.
Sure enough, after 30 minutes of this game, Manchester City was basically suppressed by Villa. Had it not been for Digne's cross that went out of bounds and Diaz's goal was whistled, Villa would have taken the lead in the first half. In the second half, despite the fact that Guardiola brought on new signings Nunes and Mateo Kovacic, and even gambled on rising star Bob, in the end Villa relied on Leon Pele's individual ability to complete the winning goal. At full-time, Manchester City were rarely suppressed, with only 2 shots on goal. Villa, on the other hand, had as many as 22 shots on goal. Manchester City lost quite a mess and had no temper.
After the defeat to Villa, City suffered a rare four-game winless run (three draws, one defeat) and only three points, the last time the team met in April 2017, and that was Pep Guardiola's first season in charge of Manchester City. Arsenal, who have already topped the table, have thrown off a six-point gap. Although everyone knows that Manchester City is very good at playing in the back, if they are left behind too much by Arsenal who are in stable form before Christmas, Manchester City will not be able to turn around and defend the title again, without Gundogan and De Bruyne, it will obviously not be easier than last season.