City were mocked ruthlessly following their latest setback (PC: Getty Images)
Manchester City succumbed to a sixth Premier League defeat of the season after a spirited Aston Villa side beat them 2-1 at Villa Park on Saturday (December 21). Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers struck for the hosts before Phil Foden pulled one back for the beleaguered champions in stoppage time.
With 27 points from 17 games, Pep Guardiola's side remain sixth but could drop a few places down if Bournemouth, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion win their respective games.
The four-time defending champions are nine points behind table-toppers Liverpool, who have two games in hand. With a sixth defeat, it's the joint-most City have incurred in a top-flight campaign under Guardiola, equaling the number of losses from the 2020-21 season. But worryingly, the current campaign is not even halfway through.
