Man City called out by Alan Shearer over their defensive weakness

Manchester Metropolis suffered their fourth defeat of the Premier League this season towards Newcastle United on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola’s facet misplaced 2-1 towards Eddie Howe’s group at St. James Park, with Harvery Barnes scoring each the objectives for the Magpies.

It was a tightly contested encounter between each the groups that ended up handing Howe his first win towards Guardiola’s group.

Metropolis had the prospect to shut the hole on league leaders Arsenal to 1 level however they didn’t take advantage of that chance.

With Chelsea earlier profitable their match towards Burnley, the Blues moved to second place within the league, main Guardiola’s Metropolis in third place.

Alan Shearer was crucial of Man Metropolis’s protection

Soccer pundit Alan Shearer was vocal in regards to the greatest concern for Man Metropolis which will derail their Premier League title problem towards Arsenal this season.

The previous Newcastle United striker pointed finger at Metropolis’s defensive frailty and claimed the Magpies might have simply scored extra objectives within the match.

‘I perceive his frustration as a result of his group have been overwhelmed and well-beaten in that second half,’ Shearer informed Premier League Productions, as reported by Metro.

‘They didn’t create loads. He’s uncooked simply after the sport, he’s seen his group overwhelmed in a very robust sport, however for me the priority could be what number of possibilities they’re giving up, not any refereeing choices or dangerous luck.

‘If Newcastle had their taking pictures boots on, they need to have scored six or seven – they issed 4 absolute sitters. The way in which they carved Metropolis open could be a much bigger concern for me.’

‘They’re definitely inferior to they had been, and we’d by no means see them nearly as good as what they had been after they had been on that unbelievable run,’ he added.

‘I imply, the requirements that they set when it comes to profitable trophies, objectives and all of these issues, they had been sensible and I’, unsure we’ll see them get to that once more.

‘They’re definitely not the identical group with out the sensible Rodri and the safety he provides them in that group. I’m unsure they’ve changed him as but. Whether or not they can discover somebody nearly as good, in all probability not.

‘However the concern could be for me defensively. They’re all the time going to socre objectives, notably with Haaland up entrance, however defensively they definitely aren’t as sharp as they was.’

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What is definitely fallacious with Man Metropolis?

Shearer is spot on together with his evaluation in regards to the Metropolis protection. Newcastle United might have and may have scored extra objectives.

The Metropolis midfield regarded non-existent and failed to offer the protection the safety that it wanted.

The Magpies had a number of alternatives to attain extra objectives however it was goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma who saved the Sky Blues on a number of events together with his sensible efficiency.

Together with a weak protection, Man Metropolis’s over-reliance on Erling Haaland might trigger them dearly this season.

When he doesn’t rating, they do no appear to be scoring objectives. Just lately, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden have contributed however they want extra aim scorers in that group.

If opponents handle to maintain Haaland quiet, they really feel they’ll beat Metropolis contemplating the possibilities their protection will conceded.

Guardiola wants to deal with this situation earlier than it’s too late. With a win towards Tottenham on Sunday, Arsenal might improve their lead over Metropolis to seven factors.

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