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Manchester Metropolis missed the prospect to climb to the highest of the Premier League desk after a 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Matchday 11. The loss marked a historic low for Pep Guardiola, who reached an unprecedented milestone in his managerial profession.
For the primary time, Guardiola has suffered 4 consecutive losses in his profession as a coach. Regardless of dominating the primary half, Metropolis failed to keep up their benefit, permitting Brighton to show the sport round within the second half.
In 898 matches throughout his stints with FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester Metropolis, Guardiola had by no means endured such a streak. The final time the Metropolis boss obtained by way of an analogous state of affairs was in April 2018, when his Metropolis aspect misplaced three consecutive matches—two in opposition to Liverpool within the Champions League quarterfinals and one in opposition to Manchester United within the Premier League.
Guardiola emphasised after the 4-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon within the UEFA Champions League that his focus was on lifting the crew amid its harm disaster and efficiency struggles. Metropolis’s subsequent match, a Premier League conflict in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur on November 23 on the Etihad Stadium, will present the chance to finish this dismal run.
Guardiola’s four-game shedding streak: A breakdown
In a span of 10 days, Metropolis endured 4 defeats, an unheard-of state of affairs for Guardiola. The streak started in late October when Tottenham Hotspur eradicated Metropolis from the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 victory. Days later, Bournemouth surprised the reigning champions with a 2-1 win on the Vitality Stadium, marking the Cherries’ first-ever conquer Metropolis.
Hoping to bounce again within the Champions League, Guardiola’s aspect traveled to Portugal to face Sporting Lisbon. Regardless of taking the lead, Metropolis crumbled beneath Viktor Gyokeres’ hat-trick, succumbing to a 4-1 defeat.
The streak culminated at Brighton’s Group Stadium, the place Metropolis once more opened the scoring however faltered within the second half. Brighton’s João Pedro and Matt O’Riley sealed the comeback, with Seagulls boss Fabian Hürzeler, at 31 years previous, turning into the youngest coach to defeat Guardiola.
Manchester Metropolis’s second-half struggles
A transparent sample has emerged in Metropolis’s losses: dominance within the first half, adopted by second-half collapses. This was evident within the matches in opposition to Sporting Lisbon and Brighton, the place Metropolis initially took management however misplaced momentum after halftime.
The absence of Rodri, sidelined with an ACL harm, has left a evident void in midfield, impacting Metropolis’s skill to handle video games successfully. Towards Brighton, Metropolis managed only one shot heading in the right direction within the second half, additional highlighting their struggles.
Over their final three matches, Metropolis has conceded six objectives whereas scoring only one. Guardiola might want to deal with this drop in depth if his aspect is to recuperate from this difficult interval and reassert their dominance in home and European competitions.
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