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Man City's Slump Continues

Dec 07, 2023

Image: Aston Villa FC X

Defending Premier League champions Manchester City have suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa this morning. 

The result means City have now failed to win their last four league matches, which is their worst run of form under Pep Guardiola. 

The defeat leaves them fourth in the standings, six points behind leaders Arsenal.  

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In other selected EPL results... 

Second placed Liverpool narrowed the gap with leaders Arsenal to just two points, after defeating Sheffield United 2 – 0.  

While goals from Scott Mctominay ensured that Manchester United edged past Chelsea 2 – 1. 

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Speaking of United, boss Erik ten Hag has hinted that he may not make any new signings in January...due to the difficulty in finding suitable players in the middle of the season. 

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly pushing for Joel Matip to renew his contract, despite the defender’s ongoing injury problems. 

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And, Malaysia have fallen to a 4-0 defeat to Argentina in their second group game at the Junior Hockey World Cup,