Five reasons Man City have fallen away as title contenders – and why Pep Guardiola’s side can still win it
Five reasons Man City have fallen away as title contenders – and why Pep Guardiola’s side can still win it
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Sponsored by. I'M STILL not willing to write off Manchester City from winning the Premier League title this year. And yet, on Tuesday night, Phil Foden claimed that top four is what they are aiming for this season. What the f*** are you on about?. Where’s the confidence of reigning champions?.
![[Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, at a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pep-guardiola-manager-manchester-city-956023581.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
If City had beaten Brentford, they would have been six points off Arsenal, who are being tipped as Liverpool’s greatest threat. And with 17 games left, there is only one team, one squad and one manager on the planet capable of putting together a near-perfect run worthy of winning a title and that’s Pep Guardiola and City.
![[Phil Foden of Manchester City after a Premier League match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/manchester-citys-phil-foden-premier-963774323.jpg?strip=all&w=775)
Who in their right mind would bet against that when they’ve done it before?. But, and there is a big but, we’re also in a situation where it has become a taboo to question the great man that is Pep, which in itself is really scary. He needs to be called out when he is in the wrong and he has got a lot of big decisions wrong this season — including on Tuesday in the 2-2 draw at the Gtech.
![[Erling Haaland of Manchester City holding the UEFA Champions League trophy.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/erling-haaland-manchester-city-celebrates-964497398.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
City were 2-0 up and cruising. Are you telling me taking off Foden and bringing on James McAtee was the best tactical situation to see out that game?. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS. That’s not a dig at McAtee but is he going to put his foot on the ball, run it into the corner or kick it into Row Z if needs be?.
