Manchester City’s recent struggles have taken everyone by surprise. Well, almost everyone…
The extent of their crisis has been difficult to predict: they have suffered nine defeats and two draws in their last 12 games. However, Michael Owen had already noticed some “cracks” in the “sky blue” project… even before the season began. To be precise, on August 16.
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“Manchester City will struggle to secure a top-four finish this season,” predicted the former Real Madrid and Liverpool player. This premonition has now gone viral after Owen retweeted it with a “playful” face emoji.
“Arsenal and Manchester City will be included in almost everyone’s top-four predictions,” the former footballer told Football365.
“I believe City could stumble this year”
“I’m going to place Arsenal first, Liverpool second, Aston Villa third, and Manchester City fourth,” Owen continued, before elaborating on his prediction.
I’m going to place Arsenal first, Liverpool second, Aston Villa third, and Manchester City fourth.
“The title is within Manchester City’s grasp, but I think they might stumble this year. They have consistently risen to the occasion in the past, and last year they had an incredible run, but at some point, they will fall short,” said the 2001 Ballon d’Or winner.
“Additionally, they are facing an ongoing investigation, and it’s uncertain how long Pep Guardiola will remain at the helm,” added Owen, who envisions City finishing in seventh place in the Premier League, trailing Liverpool by 12 points with a game in hand. “This could be his final season.”
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