Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend's action

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Guardiola anguish at City failings

There was a reticence to Pep Guardiola when asked to voice his opinion on a possible foul on Marc GuΓ©hi in the buildup to Dominic Solanke's first goal being overlooked by the officials. The City head coach was less reluctant, however, when it came to analysing his side's second-half failings as they allowed "a game of transitions" to unfold at Spurs. That played into the home side's hands. It is becoming a common gripe for City this season. They saw something similar in the Manchester derby a fortnight ago when they were decimated on the counterattack. City's vulnerability in such moments could prove the difference in the title race. As well as being six points behind Arsenal, City have conceded six more goals than the Gunners, far more adept at dealing with counterattacking teams.

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Manchester City are 6 points off top spot
 
πŸ€” I feel like Pep Guardiola's getting roasted by himself this season 🚨. He can't even talk about a possible foul without taking a hit for his own team's mistakes 😬. And fair play, they are struggling with those transition moments - it's like they're handing the ball to Spurs on a silver platter 🎁. Six points behind Arsenal is crazy and conceding way more goals than them isn't helping their case either 🀯. The Manchester derby was a wake-up call for City, maybe now they need to take some steps to fix those vulnerabilities πŸ’ͺ.
 
omg pep guardiola is getting frustrated lol πŸ˜‚ like seriously city's defense is on fire atm... they cant even stop a few quick breaks and now they're 6 points behind arsenal 🀯 espically since theyre conceding more goals than the gunners who are literally great at defending against teams that try to counterattack πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55514282 πŸ‘‰ watch the spurs vs manchester city match highlights πŸ‘€
 
πŸ€” I'm still on fire about Manchester City's midfield situation πŸš€. It's like they're being ghosted by their own players in those transitional moments ⏱️. If you watch the Spurs game, it's all too easy to see how that could've been avoided if just one more player showed up to defend πŸ”’. City's got the resources and talent, but somehow they still can't seem to get it right when it matters most 😩. It's like Pep's trying to outsmart everyone on the pitch, but his team is still playing catch-up πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. I need to see some real changes before I put my faith in City again πŸ’―!
 
ugh i dont get why pep cant just call out his own team's mistakes πŸ€” like, yeah they got beat by spurs but they also had some major issues in the second half... that counterattack was a nightmare to watch πŸ’₯ and yeah, their defense is pretty sketchy atm 🚨 six points behind arsenal? that's not great 😬 but at least they're still in it, right? gotta root for city until the end 🀞
 
The Manchester debacle this season has left me a bit perplexed 😐. It seems that Pep Guardiola's team is struggling to contain those high-intensity counterattacks. I think what's really worrying for them is their inability to adapt quickly enough. Just like in the Manchester derby, where they were caught off guard by Spurs' swift transitions, City just can't seem to get a grip on these situations. They're giving away crucial goals, and it's starting to put pressure on their title bid. Can't say I'm surprised, though - their vulnerability in transition is a clear weakness that teams are exploiting.
 
im think pep guardiola has a right to be annoyed about those 2nd half collapses 🀯, esp since spurs were basically just sitting back and letting city make mistakes on the counter ⏱️. i mean, city have some amazing players but if they can't even get past a simple game of transitions then it's gonna be tough to catch up in this title race πŸ†
 
ugh, just another day of football and city is getting thrashed in the 2nd half πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. pep guardiola's team is getting destroyed by the counterattack and it's only gonna get worse if they don't sort out their defense πŸ‘€. 6 points behind arsenal and conceded 6 more goals than them... that's not even close πŸ˜…. city needs to step up their game or this title race is over 🚫. and to think, spurs just played a "game of transitions" against them... sounds like spurs got outplayed πŸ‘Ž
 
come on pep whats goin on man?? ur city team is gettin absolutely thrashed in 2nd halfs and u cant even hide it no more πŸ˜©πŸ‘Ž i mean i know every team has their struggles but this is gettin old fast. six points behind arsenal already? thats not just a lead, thats a gap that needs to be bridged and ur team is gettin decimated in the process of tryin to close it. and dont even get me started on them counterattacking goals u let in... its like ur team has a death wish or somethin πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ’€ i get it, we all have ups and downs but this is the title race and every point counts. city needs to sort out these weaknesses ASAP or else they'll be sleepin with the fishes πŸ’”πŸ˜΅
 
I'm so frustrated for Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City team 🀯! They're playing so well, but it's like they can't get a break when it comes to those set piece situations πŸ’”. That goal by Dominic Solanke was definitely avoidable, and I know Pep is going to be kicking himself for not speaking up about that earlier 😬. And then there's this vulnerability on the counterattack... they're getting caught out by teams that just want to hit them quick, like in that Manchester derby game last week 🚨. It's not just the points they need to worry about, but also those extra goals being conceded - it's a big difference between City and Arsenal right now πŸ“Š.
 
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