Defensive issues have impacted Manchester City’s week – could they undermine the entire season?

“All of a sudden, Manchester City look rather mortal. If Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup defeat at Tottenham Hotspur can be chalked up as a blessing in disguise for a side with a packed schedule, Saturday’s Premier League loss away to Bournemouth was, at best, sobering, and at worst, genuinely concerning. It means City have been beaten in consecutive games for the first time in over a year. The last time it happened was September 2023, when they lost 1-0 at Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup’s third round and then 2-1 at Molineux by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league three days later. …”
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