MANCHESTER CITY is at risk of matching a troubling statistic following their winless run, which has now reached seven matches.
The current titleholders experienced a 2-0 loss to Liverpool yesterday, continuing their string of poor performances.
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City is set to face Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Wednesday night, and a draw or loss could place them in a similar situation to a dismal period that Manchester United faced.
During Louis van Gaal’s tenure in the 2015/16 season, United endured a painful eight-game winless streak.
This marks their longest such run since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club.
United had draws against Leicester, West Ham, Chelsea, and PSV, while suffering losses to Bournemouth, Norwich, Stoke, and Wolfsburg during that stretch.
They managed to score only five goals while conceding ten over a painful 33 days from November to December.
Currently, City’s streak has featured draws against Feyenoord and defeats against Bournemouth, Sporting, Brighton, Liverpool, and two matches against Tottenham.
They have found the back of the net seven times but have allowed a concerning 19 goals in that same period.
The recent 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League last week prevented them from surpassing their record of five consecutive losses 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 remain without a victory in four Premier League matches.
This marks a repeat of a similar stretch in 2008 during the reigns of Sven Goran-Eriksson and Mark Hughes.
Pep Guardiola gestures to the Liverpool crowd, fueling speculation about his future
Pep Guardiola has never faced four consecutive losses in his managerial career.
This has prompted Liverpool supporters at Anfield last night to chant, “you’re getting sacked in the morning.”
After raising six fingers to represent his Premier League titles, Guardiola reacted to the chants by stating: “All the stadiums want to sack me; it started at Brighton.
“They might have a point considering the results we’ve been getting.
“I was surprised by the reaction at Anfield. They didn’t start chanting at 1-0, but at 2-0. Maybe they should have done it sooner.
“I didn’t expect such a reaction from the Liverpool fans, but it’s understandable; it’s part of football, and I fully accept it.”
“We’ve had some fantastic rivalries. I have great respect for them.”
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