Bernardo Silva says Man City are in a 'dark place', but what are the issues and how serious is the situation?
Manchester City have lost three consecutive games in a season for the first time since April 2018 following Tuesday's 4-1 Champions League reverse against Sporting. The defeat is City's worst since a 5-2 thrashing by Leicester four years ago. It is only the third time a Pep Guardiola team has shipped four goals in a Champions League game.
Amazingly, City have allowed 10 more shots from fast breaks than any other Premier League side in all competitions. They are giving up chances from fast breaks at a rate roughly three-times higher than last season. Rodri's absence is a factor but it is worth noting that, before his injury, the Spaniard started one of the games in which the issue was most apparent, the goalless draw with Inter Milan in September in which City gave up four shots from fast breaks.
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