“They can kiss the Premier League goodbye” – Fans laugh at Manchester City as Pep Guardiola and co. ‘bottle’ 2-0 lead in Brentford

Fans mocked Manchester City for giving away a comfortable lead in a frustrating 2-2 draw against Brentford in the Premier League.

“They can kiss the Premier League goodbye” – Fans laugh at Manchester City as Pep Guardiola and co. ‘bottle’ 2-0 lead in Brentford

Manchester City were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Brentford in the Premier League. (via Manchester Evening News)

In another woeful display of defensive abilities, Manchester City gave away their lead to be held 2-2 by Brentford in a frustrating EPL encounter. It squandered the club’s opportunity to temporarily move back into the top five on the EPL table. 

The draw leaves Manchester City in 6th position on the Premier League table with 35 points. It also extends their poor run this season, having won just four out of their last 17 encounters. Against Brentford, who are comfortably placed 10th on the table, City endured their worst defensive display. They conceded two late goals to keep themselves away from the Champions League spots.

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Phil Foden put the visitors ahead with a second-half brace, as Man City looked on course for their fourth straight victory. However, Brentford had different plans, staging an amazing comeback. In the 82nd minute, Yoane Wissa scored a brilliant goal. City keeper Stefan Ortega was beaten again in the second minute of stoppage time, as Christian Norgaard scored the equalizer.

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A visibly frustrated Pep Guardiola was seen kicking an advertisement board near the stands. He entered the pitch after the final whistle and angrily confronted his players, including Josko Gvardiol and Ortega, for their last-minute errors. The Man City boss later highlighted that injuries and the absence of some of the team’s best players were reasons for the recent setback.

Manchester City have dropped 14 points from winning positions in the EPL this season. It makes it their highest ever total in a season under manager Guardiola. Meanwhile, opponents Brentford finally ended their three-match home defeat streak.

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Fans mock Manchester City for their poor display in a dramatic 2-2 draw against Brentford in the EPL

Manchester City fans and social media users mocked the club for its poor display in a 2-2 draw against Brentford. The five-time EPL champions have now seemingly dropped out of the title race, as they remain 12 points behind leaders Liverpool. 

Fans mocked Manchester City after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth. (via X)
Fans mocked Manchester City after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford. (via X)

Fans slammed the club for its poor display and exclaimed the players can ‘kiss’ the EPL title goodbye this season. A few others compared City to their arch-rivals Arsenal for bottling their lead against Brentford. Some fans hilariously suggested that the ‘old’ Manchester City are back, while many others surprisingly suggested that manager Pep Guardiola should be sacked. 

Manchester City will be hoping to stage a comeback when they next face Ipswich Town. Meanwhile, the club has already progressed in the signing of a few players during the transfer window. This includes Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens and Omar Marmoush from Frankfurt.