Manchester City has been booed by its own fans and coach Pep Guardiola has even been mocked by Manchester United fans with the chants "you will be sacked tomorrow morning". At the Etihad, Amad Diallo's late goal sealed a 2-1 victory for the away team Man United.
Man City have now lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions - their worst run since 2003. The Citizens' hopes of defending their Premier League title have now been dashed. According to ESPN Research, Man City's losses this season are even more than the previous 106 matches combined.
Josko Gvardiol's first-half header looked set to help Man City win as United missed a number of equaliser chances in the second half. However, Matheus Nunes' foul on Amad in the 86th minute led to a penalty that Bruno Fernandes converted. Just 2 minutes later, it was Amad who silenced Etihad with the decisive goal.
The current crisis is beyond Guardiola's control. Just a few days ago, The Citizens also suffered a 0-2 defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Man City entered the match against Man United determined to win to get their season back on track. However, they played poorly even when they had the advantage of a goal. The image of a team that has won the Premier League for 4 consecutive seasons is no longer there. As a result, Man City allowed Man United to rise up late in the match and make an impressive comeback.
Man City's problem is very clear. They lack pace in key areas and key players have also declined in form. Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva simply cannot cope with the intensity of matches at the highest level.
Guardiola's biggest headache is perhaps the loss of form of key striker Erling Haaland. The Norwegian was completely out of place and was left unused by Harry Maguire.
Haaland has now scored just six league goals since the end of August and has only scored three in his last 11 games. When he doesn't score, Haaland doesn't contribute much to the team's overall play. Clearly, opponents have found ways to weaken Guardiola's defence or neutralize Haaland.
This is currently the biggest challenge in Haaland's career. The Norwegian striker must prove that he has more to offer than just scoring when the team is flying high.
Meanwhile, Guardiola has said he will not go anywhere, having signed a new two-year contract last month. But how long can this last when even Guardiola's position is under threat?
"I'm a coach and I'm not good enough. I did not do well. That is the truth. That's what happened. What can I say? We can't blame this player or that player, that's not it.
This has been a difficult season for Man City. We have not shown our best form. something is not right, losing 8 out of 11 matches is unusual" - the Spanish strategist said.
