Why are Manchester City Struggling Defensively? | Pep Guardiola | Pressing Matters #49

<p>Ismail Farooq outlines why Manchester City have become a shadow of their title-winning selves and turned into a side that can lose matches quite often. He also explains, with evidence, why Man City's defenders are NOT the main problem and why the club's issues might be deeper and more complex than they appear.<br> <br> Will Pep Guardiola be able to restore his side back to their former world-class level? Will he be able to win the title this season? Share your thoughts in the comments below!<br> <br> Edited by: Umer Fasie Bashir &nbsp;<br> <br> Follow us on: <br> <br> FACEBOOK &nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/onthemicoffi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/onthemicoffi</a>... &nbsp;<br> <br> INSTAGRAM &nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/onthemic_of" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/onthemic_of</a>... &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> TWITTER &nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/on_themic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/on_themic</a> <br> <br> Connect with us: &nbsp;<br> <br> INSTAGRAM &nbsp;<br> Umer Fasie Bashir (Editor): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/umerfasieb/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/umerfasieb/</a> <br> <br> TWITTER <br> Ismail Farooq (Host): <a href="https://twitter.com/thehalfspaces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thehalfspaces</a><br> <br> Timestamps:<br> 00:00 - Intro<br> 00:10 - Ending the podcast(??)<br> 01:25 - Why the general narrative of City's defence is wrong<br> 02:10 - The real cause for City's defensive problems<br> 02:50 - Evidence from matches<br> 06:50 - The nature of Guardiola's teams and their defence<br> 08:57 - Buying defenders won't solve the actual problem!<br> 09:53 - City's problems are bigger than just their defence<br> 11:10 - The 5th year of Guardiola and why that matters</p>