Manchester City have lost four games in a row for the first time in 18 years and Pep Guardiola admits he doesn't know if they will turn things around.
Seventeen games into the season and Manchester City are in crisis, regardless of what Pep Guardiola says.
ALSO READ: Man City captains issue rallying cry to struggling squad - but they are part of the problemInjuries, injuries, injuries When the injured players return, Guardiola says, things will be different. At present, their four centre-backs, Ballon d'Or-winning holding midfielder, £200m of wide talent and standout player of the summer are all out. Bring them all back and City will automatically be better for it.
Maybe it's to be expected when the defence is chopping and changing every week. Mateo Kovacic has done okay in Rodri's absence but by his own admission needs someone beside him. The lack of experience in the middle of defence and midfield is being exposed. Touchline tetchiness City aren't used to struggling in games, let alone losing them. Guardiola has looked understandably agitated before, during and after matches recently - even changing his pre-match ritual at Brighton to watch warm-ups from pitchside when he is usually in the dressing room.
Contract confusion? Guardiola has batted off questions on his future all summer and all season, insisting until recently that he is calm about the situation - and so are the club. He says he will decide in his own time, or if the club indicate that they need to start planning for life without him .
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