Nothing is going well at Manchester City. The reigning champion has won only one of its last 11 matches in all competitions, suffering severe defeats such as at Sporting CP (4-1), Tottenham (4-0), Liverpool (2- 0) and Juventus (2-0). The stunning derby against Manchester United last weekend was also there. While the Skyblues led 1-0 at the end of the match, two errors led to another 2-1 defeat in the final minutes. And the trip to Aston Villa this Saturday (1:30 p.m.) looks like a trap.
“I’m not good enough. I’m the boss, the manager, I have to find solutions and so far I haven’t done it. It’s that simple”reacted Guardiola in the wake of this disillusionment at the Emirates Stadium. Rodri’s injury at the end of September definitely hurts Pep Guardiola’s men. The Spaniard has no natural replacement in this position. And then Kevin de Bruyne, X-factor of this team for many seasons now, was injured for a month and a half. It is now Ruben Dias’ turn to be absent for 4 weeks.
Manchester City is afraid of paying a lot of money
The solution may come from the January transfer window)(Manchester City’s transfer window solution to end the crisis. Manchester City will seek to recruit a midfielder from elsewhere. Some names have started to flourish like Joshua Kimmich, Martin Zubimendi or even Bruno Guimaraes but there is nothing concrete at the moment.We are not very fans of this (recruiting) window, but the circumstances of this season have been special» says Guardiola. According to information from Daily Mailthe Spanish coach wants three well-identified reinforcements. In addition to a player in the midfield, he wants to bring in a full-back and an attacker.
With this, he hopes to restore balance to a team which has conceded 23 goals in just 16 Premier League games, the worst defense in the top 6, by far. But another problem arises, you will have to pay the price. The winter transfer window is normally a market of adjustment, not reconstruction. “In winter, that’s if you really need it, or if you can really find something. It’s not easy because the clubs don’t want to sell and the players are very expensive. It depends on the market, we’ll see» assured Guardiola at a press conference yesterday. City could well be a victim of their reputation, having to pay dearly to recruit.
