Gary Neville: "The worst I've seen I've Seen Them Since Pep's First Season" - City’s Struggles Reach New Low After 4-0 Defeat

Gary Neville has made a bold statement regarding Manchester City’s recent form, calling their performances as bad as he has seen them since Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge. After a devastating 4-0 loss to Tottenham at home, which extended Guardiola’s worst-ever losing streak to five games, Neville didn’t hold back.

City’s latest defeat marked their biggest home loss in Guardiola’s eight-year reign, leaving them trailing five points behind the Premier League leaders, with the possibility of being eight points adrift after Liverpool’s match against Southampton. Neville compared this current slump to the team’s struggles in Guardiola’s first season, when they finished 15 points behind the top spot — the only time they have finished outside the top two in his tenure.

Neville noted, “We’ve seen City lose a game here and there, but we’ve rarely seen them outplayed in every department. That’s exactly what’s happening now.” He added that, in his opinion, this is the worst City has looked in years, and the recent defeats have highlighted clear vulnerabilities within the squad. City’s 2-1 loss at Brighton and a 4-1 defeat at Sporting before the international break only added to the growing concern.

While Neville acknowledged that injuries, particularly the long-term absence of key player Rodri, have affected the team, he was clear in his assessment: “This is more than just Rodri. Far more.”

In light of these struggles, Neville warned that City’s downward spiral might be deeper than many think, and the team’s current state raises serious questions about their future, despite all their past successes under Guardiola.

City’s issues go beyond just missing a few players; their vulnerabilities are now there for everyone to see. Could this be the beginning of a real crisis for the defending champions? Read the full article to find out more about what’s going wrong for Manchester City.