Guardiola is outdated? Manchester City lost two consecutive games at the beginning and its points ranking is not as good as Manchester United

In the third round of the Premier League, Manchester City lost to Brighton 1-2 away, and an out-of-popular away game was revealed. This is another heavy blow for Guardiola's team, after losing to Tottenham 0-2 at home last weekend, they suffered two consecutive Premier League losses. Although Haaland scored the 88th goal in his personal Premier League game, taking the lead for Manchester City, the defensive mistakes and distractions ended up leaving Manchester City empty-handed from Southampton. The turning point of the game occurred shortly after the start of the second half. Nunes handballed in the penalty area and gave the opponent a penalty kick. 39-year-old veteran Milner scored a penalty kick in one go, equalizing the score for the home team and igniting morale. Then Gruda, who came on as a substitute, seized another chance of hesitation in Manchester City's defense line and completed the final victory, helping Brighton win the first league victory this season. After this loss, Manchester City only scored 3 points in the first three Premier League rounds, and this start made fans question whether they have the ability to continue to compete for the championship this season. You know, the city rival Manchester United played stumblingly in the first three rounds, and they also got 4 points. However, Guardiola's team only scored 3 points in the first three rounds of the game, ranking 12th in the Premier League. After the game, in an interview with Sky Sports, "Mr. Golden Ball" Rodri mercilessly analyzed Manchester City's current problems. "Yes, it's disappointing, because we are Manchester City and we're here to win. But that's the reality. We haven't reached the level we should be for a long time. The only way is to reflect on ourselves." Rodri admitted.

The Spanish international added: "We lack the level we deserve. This is a problem for the whole team, lineup changes, new players' integration... When the team changes so much, it is really difficult. This is the reality, not an excuse."

Rodri further stated that Manchester City is currently making "a mistake that only children make", and he said: "I don't think we have control of the game. We are not in the best form and have not created many opportunities. Problem There are many ways. Today we should win because the two goals we lost are caused by mistakes. Some mistakes are like children make. This is football. It is easy to blame everyone when losing, but the reality is that if we want to compete for the Premier League championship, we have to improve our standards." The outbreak of Rodri reflects the growing sense of frustration within Manchester City, revealing that City veterans have realized that their standards for performance are falling. Injuries, lineup changes in the summer window and running-in issues of new players have caused Guardiola's team to fall behind at the beginning of the season, while competitors have already entered the state early and won consecutive victories.

With two consecutive transfer windows, Guardiola failed to bring the Manchester City team back to life. They are still playing sleepy control football in the Premier League. According to Sky Sports statistics, Manchester City's last shot in this game was Haaland's 34th minute goal, and they did not shoot directly since then. In the whole game, Manchester City only had three shots on the target, and their possession rate was as high as 63.7%. At this moment, even the most hardcore Manchester City fans can't help but complain about Guardiola: Is Guardiola, who was once invincible in the Premier League, now outdated?

For Manchester City, international match day gives the team a key "restart" opportunity. Guardiola hopes that the players will be more focused and in better shape when they return, and new players must adapt to the team's system as soon as possible. With the Champions League approaching and the third away match of the League Cup to Huddersfield is about to begin, the next few weeks may determine the trend of Manchester City this season.