Recently, Manchester City's performance has been like a thunderbolt, with only one win in 12 matches, which is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the ambitious title contenders. Former City goalkeeper Girvan, faced with this predicament, opens up in an interview.
"Just one win in 12 games, unprecedented in City's history, is nothing short of disastrous." Girvan lamented, "It's not that the draws are frequent, it's that the team is on a losing streak." He is confused about the team's recent situation.
Speaking about Guardiola's situation, Given said bluntly, "Is Guardiola under pressure? It's a crazy question. Will he leave the team? I have no clue, it's all too confusing." He is full of doubts about the team's future path.
Girvan also dissected the aging City squad and the struggles of the old guard: "We've talked about the aging squad, Rodgers the star of Villa today, was a City player. Palmer, Sancho, Delap, these old players are also struggling today. City let these youngsters go and Guardiola is now in trouble." He believes the team may have gone wrong with their player development and transfer strategy.
Girvan analyzed the match between City and Villa in depth: "The vitality of City's players has been sharply reduced, both in terms of physical confrontation and tactical level, can not fight against Villa, the gap is obvious. So what will happen next? That's the big question." He is worried about his team's future matches.
In addition, Girvan was concerned about Rodgers' performance against his old boss: "Rodgers made a big splash at Middlesbrough and moved to Villa. I remember well that Villa signed him for £15m and perhaps originally saw him as a replacement, but that wasn't the case. Rodgers has now stepped up to the plate and exchanged words with Guardiola after the game as if to say, 'You told me to leave!'" He believes Rodgers has a stronger motivation to face City.
Girvan concluded, "It always feels like an injustice to face your old boss and fail to get a chance. Rodgers probably wanted to prove himself to City and he did." He spoke highly of Rodgers' performance in the game.
