Manchester City: End of an Era?

[Juanibet]

Hello everyone, as a football and Premier League fanatic, I'm noticing that the team isn't the machine anymore, or that the players no longer fit Pep's tactical system. What do you think?

• ROI and trends: Betting on "City to win" in their last 10 league matches would have been negative due to the draws and the defeat against United. Over 2.5 goals in their matches averages ~3.0 total, but the ROI is mixed. On Asian handicaps (-1), they miss more when they don't score (negative ROI ~ -10% in recent months).

• Betting conclusion: They are not "lost" or unviable, but they are no longer the infallible machine they once were. Betting on them as clear favorites offers less value (low odds and risk of draws), while betting against them (draw or underdog) can pay out during streaks like this (last 5: 1W-3D-1L). Better value is found in "both teams to score" or unders in some cases. In summary: City are not lost; they are second, with a large positive xG differential (+16-17), scoring goals when they want and defending well. But their era of absolute dominance seems to be over for now—Arsenal are ahead, and stumbles in derbies and European competitions are painful. Guardiola can turn things around, but the title race looks more open than ever.

[iwannakisyou]

i never see a money bag hits score

[Juanibet]

I'd bet against City in the next 5 matches. Is Pep taking a sabbatical year or will he take charge of a national team for the World Cup?

[Okgenius]

I think City is over rated 

[Juanibet]

2 hours ago, Okgenius said:

I think City is over rated 

I think I've actually found a way to play Pep's style.

[Vitex70]

On 1/21/2026 at 5:13 PM, Juanibet said:

I think I've actually found a way to play Pep's style.

Tell me about it 

[Yelder]

I would agree with you but this is a team that have missed out on their core defenders to injuries. 

 

 

[Juanibet]

9 hours ago, Yelder said:

I would agree with you but this is a team that have missed out on their core defenders to injuries. 

 

 

I totally agree, I am far behind Arsenal in football at the moment due to that factor.

[Afzal9490]

Definitely 

[Juanibet]

10 hours ago, Vitex70 said:

Tell me about it 

And look, Manchester City is going through a clear footballing crisis: in their last twenty matches across all competitions, they have eleven wins, four draws, and five losses, with a disastrous start to 2026 marked by humiliating defeats such as the 2-0 loss in the derby against United and the 3-1 defeat in the Champions League against Bodø/Glimt, in addition to a plague of injuries in defense that Pep Guardiola himself acknowledges as a serious problem. Meanwhile, Arsenal is consolidating its position and, above all, playing well.

[CookiesJar]

Pep going through his Mourinho era hahaha

[Arora4]

Wait for the wingers to get back and rodri to find his rhythm, the only thing pep has to do is not overthinking the line-up and start cherki often 👍

[GoldenFishh0]

yea I know right

[tonyyomama69]

Where is manchester?

[killzmanillz]

end of era fr

[Ptft]

manchester always been red 

[VladanV]

That's the beauty of the Premier League! 

[Highpriest143]

Manchester city aren't lost every team just has their ups downs

[Papadee007]

Arsenal win and over 1.5

[Juanibet]

10 hours ago, Issei0 said:

What do u predict for today Ars. Vs utd.? 

Bad match for defense arsenal today…

10 hours ago, Papadee007 said:

Arsenal win and over 1.5

🥹🥹🥹🥹

12 hours ago, VladanV said:

That's the beauty of the Premier League! 

The best football play in Premier League, 

Edited January 25 by Juanibet

[lotgame]

Yeah nowadays man city always lose

[zonex01]

Spending money not saving city anymore 

[itarosita6]

Lose too much caused man city

[Ibokhtomhi]

City already not good. I think arsenal will take winner of EPL this season