Man City crisis deepens after latest Premier League loss to Aston Villa
Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. Pep Guardiola’s team has won just once during that run.“We have to stay positive, even though it’s difficult, and we have to keep working hard,” City striker Erling Haaland said.Phil Foden pulled a goal back for City in stoppage time, but it wasn’t enough to spark a late comeback.City dropped to sixth in the standings, nine points below leader Liverpool, having played two games more. Villa climbed to fifth.Nottingham was up to third after ending Brentford's unbeaten home record with a 2-0 win, and Newcastle routed Ipswich 4-0. West Ham drew with Brighton 1-1.City’s remarkable fall shows little sign of stopping, with Guardiola admitting last week that he had not been good enough to turn his team’s form around.Defeat meant the once-dominant City was…
21 Dec 17:51 · iNFOnews.ca