Man City break new unwanted records as concern grows ahead of Liverpool clash

Pep Guardiola looked to end his record five consecutive loss streak by preventing a sixth against Feyenoord last night.

He accomplished this, but in the process Manchester City managed to blow a three-goal lead late in the last 15 minutes of the match to draw 3-3 at the Etihad Stadium.

It means City and Guardiola have broken more unwanted records as their slump in form continues. Concerns were already high after Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday, but now they’ve only continued to grow with a top-of-the-table clash at Anfield against Liverpool on the horizon.

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City are the first team in UEFA Champions League history to be leading a match by three goals as late at the 75th minute and fail to go on to win. In their many title-winning seasons, City have built a reputation for taking control of a game in both possession and the scoreline.

Guardiola is very rarely satisfied at any stage in a match where City are in absolute control. A three-goal lead is far from the big goal tallies City have been known to accomplish, but it’s a comfortable lead by any team’s definition.

So, for a team like City, even in the form they’re in now, to capitulate in 15 minutes is unprecedented.

Pep broke another unwanted record last night in what was the 942nd game of his managerial career. For the first time in his career, he saw his side fail to win a match after leading it by three goals.

Despite Pep’s high standard of excellence and control in game management, it’s often clear in match when he believes the match is won and has started thinking about the next