Former Premier League winger Pat Nevin believes there is more than one problem at Manchester City as the club suffered their seventh defeat in ten games with defeat at Juventus.

That’s as many defeats as in the last 105 games combined.

Speaking on the Football Daily podcast, Nevin said: “If it was a simple thing, Pep Guardiola would have sorted it out. Many things happened at the same time. Rodri doesn’t play, doesn’t control the game, that makes a big difference.” , Firstly.

“Secondly, I think they had problems at full-back for a while. The second goal was a clear indication of where your problem lies, especially when you tell one of them to play in central midfield. They get lost.

“Because of the respect we have for Manchester City and the players and what Guardiola has done, it is true that they are no longer what they used to be because they are getting older and not adapting quickly Being able to move space.” .

“They are no longer as good players as they used to be, not as sharp or lively. It’s just a tiny little decline, it’s tiny.”

City’s frustration is also clear from Erling Haaland’s touch map (see below): Despite the entire game, the Norwegian striker only managed 18 touches of the ball.

In comparison, City goalkeeper Ederson had the second fewest ball contacts, but with 38 he still had more than twice as many ball contacts as Haaland.