Manchester Metropolis are actually winless in seven matches for the primary time since 2004 – however Arne Slot has no sympathy for Pep Guardiola.
Liverpool eased to a 2-0 win over the Residents at Anfield on Sunday to lengthen their lead over the Premier League holders to 11 factors.
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Slot’s rampant Reds are actually 9 factors away from Arsenal and Chelsea on the prime of the desk.
As for Metropolis, they sit in fifth spot having misplaced their final 4 top-flight matches – the primary time of their historical past in 16 years.
Guardiola has now set an undesirable document in every of Metropolis’s final three matches.
The membership’s 4-0 defeat to Tottenham final week marked 5 successive losses for the primary time in his managerial profession.
In the meantime the thrilling 3-3 draw with Feyenoord within the Champions League midweek was the primary time his aspect have did not win after being three targets forward.
And now within the current defeat to Liverpool, he has went seven video games with out victory.
However Slot is not feeling sorry for the Spaniard as he commented on the ex-Barcelona boss’ ever-growing trophy cupboard.
Talking in his post-match press convention, the Dutchman was requested whether or not he has any sympathy for Guardiola.
To which he mentioned: “You’re feeling sympathy or empathy with the managers which are in a very unhealthy place.
“They’ve both misplaced many video games or are down on the backside of the league.
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“However Pep has received so many issues and he has proven so many instances already, that’s the reason the league shouldn’t be determined in November or December.
“Final season they have been eight factors behind Arsenal someplace in February.
“So nobody has to really feel empathy or [feel] sorry for Pep – possibly for different managers – however not for Pep.
“He has received so many issues and he’ll be capable of carry Metropolis again – they’re nonetheless close to the highest of the desk – however much more than they’re now.”
Guardiola has loved success at Barca, Bayern and Metropolis – profitable 12 league titles.
Six of his championships have are available in England, and he was fast to make Liverpool followers conscious of that after he was topic to ‘You are getting sacked within the morning’ chants by holding up six fingers.
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Commenting on the gesture, Guardiola remarked: “I am so happy with my six Premier Leagues towards that staff and the earlier staff.
“I did not anticipate Anfield to begin to chant at 0-2 that I’d be sacked.
“Possibly I should be sacked. With our outcomes, possibly I am nonetheless within the job as a result of I received six Premier Leagues and loads of titles.
“However I did not anticipate to sing at 0-2 – possibly at 0-1 when it was tighter or possibly final season or the earlier season.
“At Anfield I did not anticipate it however it’s high-quality. It is a part of the sport. Once you win, you snort, Once you lose, you snort.”
Subsequent up for Metropolis is a house conflict towards high-flying Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, on the identical night time Liverpool face Newcastle at St James’ Park.