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MANCHESTER CITY is facing the possibility of equaling a concerning statistic after their winless run extended to seven matches.
The reigning champions suffered a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool yesterday, continuing their troubling form.
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City is scheduled to play Nottingham Forest at the Etihad on Wednesday night, and a draw or loss would align them with a disastrous phase experienced by Manchester United.
Under Louis van Gaal in the 2015/16 season, United found themselves winless in eight matches.
This represents their longest winless streak since the Sir Alex Ferguson era.
United managed draws against Leicester, West Ham, Chelsea, and PSV while enduring losses to Bournemouth, Norwich, Stoke, and Wolfsburg during that tough period.
They scored just five goals and conceded ten over a span of 33 days from November to December.
City’s current winless streak features draws with Feyenoord and losses to Bournemouth, Sporting, Brighton, Liverpool, and twice against Tottenham.
They have scored seven times but conceded an alarming 19 goals.
The recent 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League last week prevented them from surpassing their record of five straight defeats, which they last endured in 2006 under Stuart Pearce.
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Winless Streaks Comparison: City vs United
City’s current winless streak:
- 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-Ferguson)
- 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
Furthermore, they are currently winless in four Premier League matches.
This has not occurred since 2008 during the managerial tenures of Sven Goran-Eriksson and Mark Hughes.
Pep Guardiola gestures to the Liverpool crowd, sparking speculation about his future
Pep Guardiola has never faced four consecutive league defeats in his managerial history.
This led to Liverpool fans at Anfield chanting “you’re getting sacked in the morning.”
After showing six fingers to highlight his total Premier League titles, Guardiola responded to the chants, saying: “All the stadiums want to sack me; it began at Brighton.
“Maybe they are justified considering the results we’ve been getting.
“I was taken aback at Anfield. They didn’t chant at 1-0, but at 2-0. Perhaps 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 the sport, and I fully comprehend.”
“We have had some remarkable contests. I hold them in high regard.”
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