Manchester - Manchester City never existed in the dark days when handled Mark Hughes, which led to the sacking of the manager. Now the Citizens back to experience it and it is quite possible Manuel Pellegrini will suffer the same fate as Hughes.
1-2 defeat of Crystal Palace earlier this week made the City was thrown into fourth place, the difference of 9 points of Chelsea at the top of which still have one game remaining.
From the first challenger title, the City now must face the reality that they could only involved the seizure of the top four with Arsenal and Manchester United. Do not forget also Liverpool, disputing seven points in fifth position, ready to stake out positions City.
Inevitably these conditions Pellegrini position as manager began to shake. Chilean man was considered to be not able to maintain the performance of City this season, which is marked with just four wins in all competitions since the turn in the year.
With these conditions City like repeating bad achievement when handled Hughes six years ago. When the City has been held by the Abu Dhabi United Group and Hughes was eventually not survive the hammer dismissal.
Soccernet noted some facts that support that the champions of the Premier League going through the hardest moments. However from sources Sky City officials call still fully supports Pellegrini.
- City have suffered five defeats from his last seven games in all competitions. This rate their worst since the era of Hughes, at which time they lost five of six games throughout March-April 2009, in which Kelvin Etuhu and Javier Garrido is still playing in the team.
They only won 4 of the last 14 games. This is their worst rate since October, November, and December 2009, in which they only won 4 times out of 15 games, which led to the sacking of Hughes.
- They always lose in the last four away games, including the last three away games in the Premier League. This is the first time the City lost in four away games in a row since 2009.
- City had control of the ball 70 and 74 percent in the last two away games, against Burnley and Crystal Palace, which ended defeat.
- Last season they had nine more points after a 31 week, scored 21 more goals and conceded fewer goals.
- The number of points from 31 week lows City since 2011.
- City only ranks fourth best defense this season. Whereas in the past four seasons, they always finished first or second in terms of defense.
- They are just three clean sheets from the last 18 matches, including the FA Cup and the Champions League.
Sergio Aguero matched the record for the longest touchdown fasting City. He has not made a goal in his last six games.
- Edin Dzeko only made two goals from 22 games. He only makes six goals this season. Whereas last season at the same time, he made 21 goals.
- Yaya Toure only make 8 goals so far this season goes. With the same number of weeks last season, he made 18 goals.
- Defender worth 40 million pounds, Eliaquim Mangala, which is the most expensive defender in the history of the Premier League, only five times so the starter of the last 13 games City. He only played three times since the beginning of the eight Champions League matches and only played twice against the top six teams of the Premier League this season.(detikSport)
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