Early-season struggles are not unknown at City in recent years but their defensive numbers so far in this one are of particular concern

For once Pep Guardiola is making the wrong kind of history. For the first time in his managerial career it is four defeats on the spin for the 12-time league winner. Five points off the Premier League summit,

Following their defeat to Brighton last Saturday Manchester City entered the international break on the back of four consecutive defeats in all competitions. That represents uncharted territory for

No, not recent political events, but the weird goings on with the big beasts of the Premier League. Arsenal have won two points from the past 12 while losing to Inter Milan in the Champions League. This was mirrored by Manchester City losing four games in a row after only scraping past Wolves and Southampton.

Arsenal sit nine points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League after just 11 matches this season and four behind Manchester City

The Liverpool star could well exit this summer despite his starring form in place of Alisson Becker. Caoimhin Kelleher’s standout performances for Liverpool have seen rank higher than both Arsenal and Manchester City’s number one keepers.