Pep Guardiola names 'quality' Tottenham duo who helped thrash Man City | OneFootball

Premier League champions fall to heavy defeat as crisis continues

The Premier League champions fell to a fifth consecutive defeat after they were thrashed 4-0 by Spurs, extending an already unprecedented run of poor form for Guardiola.

The City boss had never previously lost four games in a row and the heavy defeat at home sent his side further into crisis.

Spurs ran rampant over a City side who faded after a promising opening ten minutes or so, in which Erling Haaland missed some presentable chances.

Maddison, who was celebrating his 28th birthday, bagged a brace while Kulusevski pulled the strings from a wide position having been reverted there by manager Ange Postecoglou following what had been a productive spell in the middle of the park.

At the double: James Maddison bagged a brace on his birthday

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After the game, Guardiola admitted the pair had punished his side.

“We are a little bit fragile now,” he said.

“We started really well and we couldn’t score. And the first time they arrive [in our box] they score.

“Of course, the quality of Kulusevski and Maddison was good.”