At dawn on Thursday, Manchester City suffered an unexpected defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, a defeat so severe that it even surpassed the previous loss against Porto. During the match, Brazilian winger Savio was unfortunately carried off the pitch on a stretcher, leaving him in tears. Coach Gordiona was overwhelmed with emotion, saying that this was the toughest challenge the team had encountered in nine years - the "wave of injuries" had swept over the team.
Manchester City's injury list is already long, including Lodi Kasjandi, Chivan Dibny, Kialisu, Kiljuiga and Shelley Medjugorje. Ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur match, Manuel Ejenji suffered an injury during the pre-match warm-up. Rubin Dias was substituted at half time due to injury. In the 63rd minute, Savio suffered a bad sprain on his right ankle and left the pitch in pain as his teammates consoled him.
Gordiona said after the match, "At the moment, only two goalkeepers, Ainin Chalante, can continue to train, and all other players are not in good condition. I have 13 injured players on my hands, which is definitely a huge trouble. In the past nine years, I have never had such a serious problem with injuries. In such a predicament, all the players had to step up and the team showed unity like never before."
