It is by far the worst sequence of Pep Guardiola’s entire illustrious managerial career and has left the great Catalan scrambling for answers after he only recently ended fervent speculation over his future by signing a new one-year contract. It goes without saying that City cannot afford any more slip-ups if they have any hope of getting back into the title race, having fallen to fifth and 11 points adrift of dominant leaders Liverpool after being brushed aside at Anfield on Sunday.
