Manchester City's unexpected 1-2 defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League marked just one win in their last 11 matches and a whopping eight defeats. Phil Cotton, once the Premier League's best player and England international, seems to be on the edge of the abyss since the height of the Europa League. The central midfielder admits that the team is suffering from a "psychological weight".
Phil Cotton was blunt: "I am extremely disappointed with the outcome of the race. Despite being ahead at one point, I lost control of the game. We had a chance to make it 1-1, but conceding goals one after another made me feel uneasy. I wasn't used to suffering consecutive losses in a short period of time. Initially, I made tactical mistakes, but the consecutive defeats led to a mental shake-up and I believe we need to be more united in adversity."
Phil Cotton perhaps epitomizes City's psychological crisis. He shone in the Premier League last season, scoring 19 times. However, for the England national team this summer, he has contributed only seven shots on goal, but nothing to show for it. In the first 11 rounds of the Premier League, he only had one assist, and that was from a corner kick, which was disappointing for the fans.
