Relegation hangs over Man City
According to coach Pep Guardiola, Man City's decline has not stopped. Meanwhile, they are facing 115 allegations of financial misconduct. This has cast a shadow over the recent achievements and future prospects of the Etihad Stadium club.
Coach Pep Guardiola comforts Man City players
According to Marca (Spain), in a recent interview, coach Pep Guardiola, famous for his straightforward and open communication style, revealed the time when Man City will likely hear the verdict on the team's fate around February or March 2025.
Among the verdicts related to Man City, there is a very heavy verdict that this team could be relegated if the allegations are proven to be true. However, the lawsuit between Man City and the Premier League will certainly be long and very complicated, Marca newspaper assessed.
This could be a factor that causes Man City to experience the worst decline in many years. The blue half of Manchester has declined to the point of no return. They just lost 1-2 to Aston Villa at Villa Park in round 17 of the Premier League, dropping to 6th place with 27 points. Behind, Newcastle (who beat Ipswich 4-0) is closing in with only 1 point behind.
Man City have played 12 recent matches in all competitions, but have only won 1, drawn 2 and lost 9. They have conceded 27 goals, scored only 11 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. The number of losses in these 12 matches is more than the total of the previous 106 matches combined (8 matches). Man City have also not won in the last 8 away matches (lost 7 matches). "What happened to coach Pep Guardiola's team?", the British press asked.
Manager Pep Guardiola had little to say. "We are in a difficult situation," he said. "But we will continue to focus on what we can control, which is the performances on the pitch. Our priority remains to win games and maintain our standards, regardless of the external pressure we face."
Barcelona lost again without Lamine Yamal
17-year-old star Lamine Yamal showed signs of being overloaded due to playing too much, he has just suffered another injury and is expected to be out of action for at least a month. This directly affected Barcelona in the key match where they lost 1-2 to Atletico Madrid on December 22 in round 18 of La Liga.
Without Lamine Yamal, Barcelona lost again and lost the top spot
Without Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, despite taking the lead through Pedri in the 30th minute, let Atletico Madrid turn the tables in the second half, scoring two goals through De Paul and Sorloth in the 60th and 90+6th minutes respectively.
As a result, the away team Atletico Madrid continued their winning streak to win 7 consecutive matches recently, climbing to the top of La Liga with 41 points after 18 matches. Barcelona dropped to 2nd place with 38 points and played 1 more match (19 matches).
Meanwhile, Real Madrid is ranked 3rd with 37 points. If they win against Sevilla at 10:15 p.m. on December 22, they will also surpass Barcelona in the rankings. Real Madrid has just won the Intercontinental Cup, is full of excitement and promises to win against Sevilla, who are ranked in the bottom half of the rankings.
Real Madrid have only played 17 matches, so they are in good shape to take the top spot in La Liga before the first leg ends over Christmas and New Year.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-pep-guardiola-tiet-lo-man-city-sap-nhan-phan-quyet-barcelona-thua-dau-vi-thieu-yamal-185241222083932075.htm
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