– That fall has no parallel in football history when you think about how good they have been and how weak they have suddenly become. It almost comes out of nowhere, says news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg. Manchester City are in a bit of a sensational crisis, where they have lost eight of their last eleven games. They have just one win in scoring games since October 26 and are not far from being completely unhooked in the title race. City are fifth in the league and are nine points up on league leaders Liverpool, who also have one game to spare. WEAK FORM: Pep Guardiola has in many games left the field in despair after a series of defeats. Photo: Jason Cairnduff / Reuters Worst points collection If you look at the league from 1 November onwards, they are a long way from number five in the table. The light blues are second to last in the table if you calculate from 1 November to the present day. They stand with four points, the same amount as table jumbo Southampton. That corresponds to an average of 0.57 points per game. Southampton are a notch higher, with 0.67 points per game. Løkberg calls it “insane numbers”. – It is something completely exceptional. It will probably happen again, but the fall for City from being so superior… it is unreal, says the news expert. Premier League table as of November 2 Chelsea, 17 points Liverpool, 14 points Arsenal, 12 points Bournemouth, 12 points Fulham, 12 points Nottingham Forest, 12 points Manchester United, 11 points Newcastle, 11 points Tottenham, 10 points Brentford, 10 points Crystal Palace, 10 points Ipswich, 8 points Brighton, 8 points Wolverhampton, 7 points West Ham, 7 points Aston Villa, 7 points Everton, 6 points Leicester, 5 points Manchester City, 4 points Southampton, 4 points SURPRISED: news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg believes Manchester City’s fall lacks parallel. Photo: Nicolai Eid Trondal / news news’s Carl-Erik Torp also reacts with shock and disbelief at the City numbers. – It is unbelievable. It’s such a big drop that you don’t realize it’s happening – regardless of the club. Such a big change is sensational, Torp believes. He supports his expert colleague in that the case is unparalleled. – I can’t come across any club of that size that has dropped so drastically in performance, says the news expert. Advice to Solbakken can help Guardiola Pep Guardiola himself has also taken self-criticism for the weak period. – I am the boss. I’m the coach, and I’m not good enough. It’s that simple, said the Spaniard after the 1-2 loss to Manchester United. Ståle Solbakken, who has had several meetings with Guardiola, believed in the news podcast Bakrommet that the advice he received from the Spaniard is now useful. – He said one of the biggest reasons why he had been so successful was that those above him he could trust 110 per cent. If he loses or five or ten games – “no problem”. – For the first time in his life, he knows he can think about it, continued the Norwegian national team manager. Listen to the whole episode with Ståle Solbakken here: Mener Haaland is suffering in the nightmare period Since the beginning of November, Erling Braut Haaland has not been at his best either. In the Premier League, he stands with two netizens. The experts believe that the Norwegian is suffering from the club’s weak form and that he is dependent on the Light Blues’ form being taken up drastically. – He is struggling to function on a team that is not functioning. He has to play in a good team, because then he will also be good. You see how little he is set and how few chances he gets. He does not contribute when City is struggling, says Torp. REACTS: news’s football expert Carl-Erik Torp is shocked by Manchester City’s crisis form. Photo: Birk Pessl-Kleiven / news Løkberg also believes that the Norwegian super striker is among those who suffer the most from the fact that the team is in a weak period. – He gets more responsibility on his own shoulders when he is not an extreme role player in a strong team. He can’t just be that role player anymore. He seems affected and has burned slightly more chances now than at the start of the season, believes the former Viking player. It is far from certain that the victories will come immediately. Another tough opponent awaits on Saturday when Haaland and City visit Aston Villa. Ended up right in the advertising sign: – Most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done 00:55 Running to the finish line without skis: – Is that allowed!? 00:47 Join us in preparing the precipitous World Cup hill 01:35 Trained for victory in the dark: – Had my headlamp with me 00:54 Show more Published 16/12/2024, at 18.52
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