As Saturday night drew to a close, the English Premier League made waves as a strong Manchester City team suffered an unexpected 1-2 loss to Neymouth. This was their second consecutive loss in just one week. So far, City has suffered 32 defeats in the league, and on the same day Boston Liverpool snatched the top spot. For "Blue Moon" leader Gaudio, the consecutive losses seem to make him have to put the blame on the team's excessive injuries and the players' physical and mental fatigue. The upcoming UEFA Europa League away game in the early hours of Wednesday morning is a worrying prospect for Gaudio and the leadership of United's new manager, Emmanuel Amorim.
City had also suffered a 1-2 loss in last week's Central England League Cup, and despite the presence of key players such as Aynin Chalant, the team's performance remained unimpressive. Anthony Schmeikan scored for Tottenham in just nine minutes of the game. And Nemouth's striker Evaneson scored his second goal in the 82nd minute of the game, with City defender Gavaldur looking helpless after conceding the goal. It was City's first league defeat since they lost to Aston Villa in early December 2023, while the Gottiard's 13-game winning streak against Gnemouth came to an end.
Although City had beaten Neymouth 15 times in a row, this time they failed to break their streak of winning against a single opponent in the top flight. Looking back to 1984 to 2011, the Chelski had beaten West Bromwich Albion 15 times in a row.
After the match, Godio said that the team's performance had a lot to do with the players' injuries and fatigue: "In this match, I felt unable to cope with such a high-intensity confrontation. The players were too tired and the opponent surpassed us in many aspects. I lost the rhythm of the game because many players were injured before and we didn't have enough time to train." The players he mentioned include Kilwenga, Nitun Aki and Venlur Ajenji, who have all just returned to fitness but are not in the best of shape. However, the three were picked to start the game due to injuries to other players, which led to holes in the team's defense.
In the next month, City will face two tough opponents in the Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool - on top of the UEFA Europa League. Faced with such fierce competition, Godiona's headache will undoubtedly intensify.
