{"id":19594,"date":"2024-11-29T08:50:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19594"},"modified":"2024-11-29T08:50:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:50:58","slug":"is-liverpool-match-win-or-bust-for-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19594","title":{"rendered":"Is Liverpool match win or bust for Man City?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As shown above, Manchester City are no strangers in turning around a sticky patch of form to go on to win the league.<\/p>\n

In fact, in four of Guardiola’s six Premier League title-winning seasons, they have overturned gaps of eight points or more. <\/p>\n

An ability to recover from a string of poor results and embark on a relentless winning streak, particularly towards the latter stages of the campaign, means no-one dares to write them off in a title race.<\/p>\n

But, for once, history is not on their side. Going by the statistics, an eight-point gap feels doable, but to come from 11 behind is something they have not done before – and not many others have either.<\/p>\n

Based on their current form, serious doubts are being aired.<\/p>\n

Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman said on BBC Radio 5 Live: “You know now that if you can get a bit of momentum in a game you can actually blow Manchester City away at the moment. They concede one, they look like their doors are opening.<\/p>\n

“It seems to be a mental thing. The game management does not seem to be there. They keep making mistakes or leaving an opportunity for the opposition.”<\/p>\n

Former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton said City look “fragile” and clearly “lack belief”.<\/p>\n

“Can they recover overall?” he added. “Maybe we’re at the stage where we’re looking at Manchester City and wondering can they recover that confidence?”<\/p>\n

It is impossible to ignore the significance of injuries to Rodri, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish and even Oscar Bobb.<\/p>\n

“Historically, you know City can do it but they look so depleted at the moment,” said former Brighton striker Glenn Murray.<\/p>\n

“The result [against Liverpool] will have a huge swing on the title race.”<\/p>\n

Former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Don Hutchison said “there is no way back” for Guardiola’s side if they lose at Anfield, but a victory would change the conversation.<\/p>\n

“They are capable of putting a stretch of wins together,” he added.<\/p>\n

“If they can get their season back on track with a result at Anfield then we will all change our tune and say they are back. It is a game that has enormous pressure for City.”<\/p>\n

Guardiola has committed himself to the club for the next two years<\/a> but will have to pull off one of his greatest feats if City are to have a chance of lifting an unprecedented fifth consecutive trophy come May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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