Manchester City’s troubles deepened on Saturday as they were handed a humiliating 4-0 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, marking their fifth consecutive loss across all competitions.
Manchester City’s troubles deepened on Saturday as they were handed a humiliating 4-0 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, marking their fifth consecutive loss across all competitions. The champions, already reeling from four previous defeats, suffered their third straight Premier League setback, with James Maddison’s double and further strikes from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson sealing the dominant victory for Spurs at the Etihad.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. pic.twitter.com/9XT5ItcfRn
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)Man City have lost five consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since April 2006 😲 pic.twitter.com/yZ6detS0Pk
— Premier League (@premierleague)The loss comes as a stunning blow to City, especially following Pep Guardiola’s contract extension, which had initially buoyed optimism around the club. However, despite a spirited start, City found themselves exposed at the back, with defensive lapses and an alarming lack of sharpness throughout the match.
Spurs, without six key players, including their first-choice center-backs, capitalized on City’s weaknesses with ruthless precision. Maddison opened the scoring in the 13th minute, volleying in a cross from Dejan Kulusevski. Seven minutes later, he doubled the lead with a sublime dinked finish after a poor pass from City’s Josko Gvardiol. Porro’s first-time strike just after the interval added to the misery before Johnson completed the rout in stoppage time.
It's just what we do.
Highlights: Man City 0-4 Spurs 🍿 pic.twitter.com/DOmQtJYX9e
City’s defeat prompted a wave of trolling from rival fans, who were quick to remind the reigning champions of their vulnerability. In particular, Arsenal supporters took to Twitter, reminding Erling Haaland to ‘stay humble eh’, referring to his earlier comments to Mikel Arteta following their draw in the Premier League.
Guardiola lost 5 games in a row in honour of Ten Hag. pic.twitter.com/GsBS4xNQWy
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)Haaland looks like he's about to cry like a little girl https://t.co/9qMl98qtEl
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)Haaland went from telling Arteta to "stay humble" to losing 5 matches in a row 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/FDSqQ9wpYp
— ASAKE 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 (@AsakeTerrorist)With City’s title defense faltering, Liverpool, currently five points clear at the top of the Premier League, are now seen as the team to beat. City’s season is rapidly unraveling, and Guardiola will need to find a way to address his side's alarming lack of confidence and defensive frailties, particularly with key players like Rodri and Ruben Dias sidelined through injury. Next up for the champions is a daunting trip to Anfield, where their mental and physical resolve will be tested to the limit.
Here's a look at memes that exploded following City's shock defeat to Spurs, and how fans reminded Haaland to 'stay humble eh':
Eras come to an end pic.twitter.com/5AvdP4tH3e
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)Pep Guardiola, Haaland, Foden & De Bruyne in last 5 games. pic.twitter.com/YjrWQDPJRI
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)Together 5-In-A-Row pic.twitter.com/NTyS9HYTln
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)You killed the man, but not the idea. pic.twitter.com/XSOdfdpv94
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)Pep Guardiola since the sacking of Ten Hag pic.twitter.com/EeIDBfxoRR
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball)Stay humble lads pic.twitter.com/dGwD9qWct8
— CWH (@WalkerHebborn)Me the whole of tonight LIKING & REPOSTING every single tweet slandering Man City, Pep Guardiola, Haaland, Foden, Kevin De Bruyne and Gundogan.pic.twitter.com/BxDlRaAUMD
— KënyanGoonër™🇰🇪 (@_KenyanGooner)You’d DEFINITELY better stay humble after this, 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/WkYbvJBcOo
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan)Haaland since telling Arteta to stay humble pic.twitter.com/KtUCizedHu
— Paddy Power (@paddypower)Haaland since telling Arteta to stay humble pic.twitter.com/g6k0zJZHYp
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour)Erling Haaland since telling Mikel Arteta to stay humble:
7 games
2 goals
Humbled. pic.twitter.com/M57M3JfydP
Me patiently waiting to tag Haaland at full time with the caption "stay humble ehh" pic.twitter.com/Hva5vzu9vJ
— Eazilino (@Eazilino)Every single rival fan watching Spurs beat Man City 4-0 pic.twitter.com/zaX7OlRWtW
— Greg 🎾⚽️ (@GregCarterSport)🚨 Pep Guardiola in the changing room after Spurs slap Man City 4-0 😭 pic.twitter.com/BKxZJPSpaH
— Kurdy (@AfcKurdy)The most hilarious reactions from Man City's 5-IN-A-ROW lost to Tottenham spurs.
A THREAD
1. "Stay humble" by domino's pizza pic.twitter.com/R4FCFNEMRH