EPL: Aston Villa Hands Man City Another Defeat, 2-1
Manchester City’s struggles continued with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday, marking their sixth defeat in eight Premier League matches.
Jhon Duran opened the scoring for Villa, with Morgan Rogers adding a second in the 65th minute. Phil Foden scored late for City, but it wasn’t enough to avoid another setback as Villa climbed to fifth in the standings.
City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged the tough period but expressed confidence in a turnaround:
Striker Erling Haaland, who has scored just once in his last six games, admitted his own shortcomings: “I haven’t been good enough. I need to do better.” Despite the slump, Haaland backed Guardiola:
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Manchester City’s struggles continued with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday, marking their sixth defeat in eight Premier League matches.
Jhon Duran opened the scoring for Villa, with Morgan Rogers adding a second in the 65th minute. Phil Foden scored late for City, but it wasn’t enough to avoid another setback as Villa climbed to fifth in the standings.
City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged the tough period but expressed confidence in a turnaround:
“Step by step, we’ll find our way back. The team has the right personalities to recover.”
Striker Erling Haaland, who has scored just once in his last six games, admitted his own shortcomings: “I haven’t been good enough. I need to do better.” Despite the slump, Haaland backed Guardiola:
“He’s found solutions every year, and we believe he’ll do it again.”
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