Donnarumma also finds it difficult to save Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola - Ảnh 1. — Coach Pep Guardiola was completely caught out - Photo: Reuters

But few Man City fans believe their team can recover from this contract. Donnarumma is certainly a "super goalkeeper". And maybe even an upgraded version of Ederson in his peak period. But he is not the solution to Man City's recent problems.

Before Donnarumma arrived, Man City's new signing James Trafford had played all three games of the season. He played well in the win over Wolverhampton, made a mistake that cost his team the win over Tottenham, but was "innocent" in the 1-2 loss to Brighton.

Trafford may not be good enough to be a starter for a big team like Man City. But he is clearly not the main reason for Pep Guardiola and his team's sluggish start.

So where is Man City's weakness? Is it the defensive midfield position that coach Pep Guardiola complained about all last season? Not really, because Rodri is back. Is the weakness in the team's creativity, when De Bruyne left? Maybe, but Guardiola cannot complain about personnel issues because the board approved spending more than 100 million euros to bring in Cherki and Reijnders.

Overall, Guardiola has met all his personnel needs. His team bought a striker, a central defender in the winter. Then they bought a full-back, a central midfielder, an attacking midfielder in the summer. At the last minute of the transfer market, they even bought a super goalkeeper. Guardiola will have nothing to justify if he continues to lose in the coming time.

Everyone has their time. Man City fans are starting to face the fact that their great strategist may have run out of magic. After years of domination, Man City are no longer a threat to Premier League teams. Now every team that faces Man City knows what to do.

Specifically, instead of huddled against Man City, boldly attack, put pressure, and compete fiercely. That is what Tottenham and Brighton did. And both are teams famous for their strong pressing style of play.

And above all, the advantage that once made Man City "unrivaled" - money - is no longer their unique advantage. UEFA's reforms, from Financial Fair Play to increased Champions League bonuses, have helped clubs with sustainable financial models like Liverpool and Arsenal thrive. Liverpool spent nearly 500 million euros on players this summer, a figure that even Man City at its richest had to admit defeat.

If Reijnders, Cherki, and Marmoush can't save Pep Guardiola, perhaps Donnarumma will have to give up.

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HUY DANG

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