Manchester City and Pep Guardiola on the Brink of Matching Unwanted Manchester United Record

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Manchester City’s struggles continue as the reigning Premier League champions look a shadow of their former selves.

Pep Guardiola’s side finds itself in unfamiliar territory without a win since October, sitting 11 points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Their latest setback came in a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool, where goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah highlighted Liverpool’s superiority.

This defeat marked City’s seventh consecutive winless game, including six losses across all competitions.

For Pep Guardiola, it’s an unprecedented slump in his managerial career, raising concerns about the team's trajectory. Now, Manchester City are dangerously close to equaling an unwanted record held by their arch-rivals Manchester United.

City’s midweek clash against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad carries added significance.

A draw or defeat would see them match Manchester United’s infamous winless streak of eight games under Louis van Gaal during the 2015/16 season.

United’s dismal run lasted 33 days between November and December, with the team drawing against Leicester, West Ham, Chelsea, and PSV while losing to Bournemouth, Norwich, Stoke, and Wolfsburg. During that spell, United scored just five goals and conceded ten.

City’s current streak has been even more alarming, with the team scoring seven goals but conceding a staggering 19 across their seven winless games.

The streak includes a 3-3 Champions League draw with Feyenoord and defeats to Bournemouth, Sporting Lisbon, Brighton, Liverpool, and Tottenham (twice).

The upcoming clash against Nottingham Forest is now pivotal. City will be desperate to avoid further embarrassment and regain momentum in what has been a deeply troubling period.

Pep Guardiola, renowned for breaking records in English football, now faces the big challenge of avoiding one of the unworthy milestones of his career.