New Delhi: Man City’s demise this season has undoubtedly been Europe’s biggest story, with Pep Guardiola’s side out of the championship race and having won only one of their last 12 games. Last Saturday, the reigning champions lost 2-1 away to Aston Villa, dropping even further from the summit and extending their astounding run of dismal form. With just four points from their previous eight games, no team in the Premier League has fewer, leaving them outside the top six at Christmas, trailing Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth.
Sitting 12 points behind Liverpool and having played one more game means that the title is already out of reach, despite the fact that they have previously recovered from massive deficits. Playing first on Boxing Day provides them a chance to briefly go back up the table, but City have not lost back-to-back home league games in nearly four years, and they are unlikely to duplicate that record with the upcoming fixtures.
The visitors will also be confident after a strong run of successes has relieved pressure on manager Sean Dyche, who was criticised after a 4-0 loss to Manchester United less than a month ago. Everton subsequently defeated Wolves by the same scoreline before holding Arsenal and Chelsea to 0-0 draws, providing their arch rivals Liverpool a huge favor in the championship chase.
In a week that also saw the club taken over by the Friedkin Group and given the keys to their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, spirits are as high as they have been in a long time among the blue half of Merseyside. Three consecutive clean sheets give the Toffees the most in Europe’s top five leagues since the beginning of October (seven), with the Chelsea game being their sixth 0-0 tie of the season.
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