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Man Metropolis have had a poor begin to the brand new season. (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures)
Final season was very disappointing for Man Metropolis, which is why there will likely be an actual need to compete on all fronts in 2025-26. However thus far, the present marketing campaign has not been significantly better, with one win and two defeats of their opening three Premier League matches.
Pep Guardiola confronted plenty of scrutiny final season attributable to his aspect’s under-performance, and that may very well be the case once more in 2025-26 if their struggles proceed – particularly contemplating the cash spent throughout the summer time.
Man Metropolis bosses anticipate Premier League title this season
As per Soccer Insider, Mick Brown has revealed that Man Metropolis bosses might think about sacking Pep Guardiola if one other trophyless season occurs on the Etihad.
“Questions are going to be requested by Man Metropolis. He’s clearly received plenty of credit score within the financial institution at Metropolis with every part he’s achieved there. In the mean time the view is that he’s just about untouchable, however with the cash they’ve spent on this huge squad overhaul, he does must get outcomes. The expectation there may be that they win the league yearly, final yr they got here nowhere shut. If they’ve an identical season after this poor begin they’ve had, perhaps there will likely be some stress.
“Man Metropolis have misplaced plenty of senior gamers within the switch window, they usually don’t have that secure basis of gamers that they’ve all the time had. Kyle Walker, Ederson, Manuel Akanji, Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish – these are all gamers who’ve performed large roles for Metropolis and have now been bought, and that may have an actual influence on the group going ahead.
“Regardless of who you might be, it’s fairly straightforward to start out the season and earlier than you recognize it you’ve misplaced three or 4 video games and also you’re not the place you anticipated to be. Whereas I don’t suppose there’s any stress on Guardiola, he does want a greater season than they’d final yr, in any other case questions will likely be requested.”
Guardiola promised that Man Metropolis could be again this season, however already, they’re six factors behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, which is way from very best.
