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1. Guardiola's system has finally taken its toll
Pep Guardiola's teams play eye-catching football, passing the ball all over the field with ease, moving the opposition up and down the pitch, winning the ball back as soon as they lose it and creating numerous goalscoring opportunities. In short, they totally dominate their opponents for 90 minutes.
However, everything good comes with a price and perhaps Manchester City are paying that price this season. Guardiola's high-press and demanding football style have finally taken their toll on the players after their heroics over the past two splendid seasons.
Due to that, the team has now lost its intensity and that has made it easy for opposition teams to sit deep and break on the counter. Things need to freshen up at the Etihad and some new faces must arrive if City are to bounce back from this terrible season.
