Guardiola needed eight years, Maresca just three months! Manchester City relive a nightmare
Eight years against three months! A stunning statistic has exposed the scale of Manchester City's problems under Enzo Maresca. The Italian coach has already experienced a Premier League nightmare that Pep Guardiola managed to avoid for most of his remarkable reign.
Details: According to The Touchline, Guardiola took more than eight years after arriving in 2016 to suffer three consecutive Premier League defeats. His first such sequence came in November 2024. Maresca, appointed in the summer of 2026, has reached the same unwanted milestone after approximately three months in charge.
The collapse is particularly surprising given City's start to the campaign. Maresca's side won their opening seven league matches before losing 2:1 against Aston Villa, 1:0 against Brighton and 3:1 against Nottingham Forest. Those defeats left the Citizens on 21 points after ten rounds, six behind leaders Arsenal.
The latest setback came on November 7 at the City Ground. Jair Cunha opened the scoring before former City striker Liam Delap doubled Forest's advantage. Rayan Cherki reduced the deficit after halftime, but Delap struck again to secure the hosts' victory. Maresca subsequently admitted his team had lacked intensity and struggled to win individual duels.
It's worth noting that Guardiola's first three match Premier League losing streak occurred in November 2024, when Tottenham completed the sequence with a 4:0 victory. City had also lost to Bournemouth and Brighton. Maresca now faces the challenge of preventing a similar collapse, with Fulham visiting the Etihad on November 21 after the international break.
Reminder: Disaster! Manchester City suffer third consecutive Premier League defeat.
Miguel Solomons
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