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City's problem 'gone to a whole new level'

chris collinson - bbc sport statistician
·1 min read
Pep Guardiola
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It was a similar story again for Manchester City against Tottenham.

They gave up just nine shots but a whopping 2.51 xG. They are giving up the best quality chances in Europe and pattern of play data shows their major problem is fast breaks.

City are currently facing 1.2 shots on the counter per game in the Premier League this season – by far the most they’ve faced in a season under Pep Guardiola.

This has steadily been a bit of a problem for City during Pep’s reign, but it’s gone to a whole new level this season.

A table shows Man City receive 1.17 shots against them on the counter attack in each game. It was 0.50 last season and has risen from 0.13 in 2016-17 season.
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The form of Erling Haaland has also changed significantly in recent weeks. He started the season on fire but for as hot as was in the first five games, he’s been cold in the last seven games.

Data shows Erling Haaland had 10 goals in his first five league games. But only two in his last seven games. His shot conversion was 38% but is now 6%.
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