Manchester City's recent performance has been worrying, following the defeat to Aston Villa, the team has now suffered 9 defeats in the last 12 matches. Top scorer Eoin Hylandt has been particularly ineffective in this three-game losing streak, not only failing to produce any goals, but also failing to make much of an impact on the offensive side of the ball. The Norwegian star took the blame after the game, blaming himself for the team's losses.
Facing back-to-back defeats against Juventus, Manchester United and Aston Villa, Xalanthe has played a total of 270 minutes in three consecutive matches, but has delivered 0 goals, 0 assists and 0 key passes. Over the course of the three games, he had just one shot on goal, totaled 19 passes, and averaged just six touches on the ball, making him virtually invisible on the pitch.
Xalante reflected after the game, "First of all, I have to reflect on my own performance, I played poorly, I couldn't score at key moments, we couldn't control the tempo of the game, we couldn't win the game, I have to work harder, I need to improve in all aspects." However, manager Pep Guardiola gave a different view, "I don't agree with Xalante, without him, City could have been worse. But I appreciate his attitude, it's the only way for the team to come out of the woods."
