Manchester City lose at Forest as Maresca questions desire
After City’s 3-1 loss at Forest, Jamie Redknapp said Arsenal look clear title favourites and argued Brighton, not Maresca’s side, are their nearest challengers.
City have taken six points from five league games since the verdict on their charges, with defeats to Aston Villa, Brighton and Forest leaving them six points behind Arsenal.
Analysis of City’s 3-1 loss says Maresca’s advanced, inverted full-backs are leaving midfield and defence exposed, with Forest exploiting the gaps on the counter.
City slumped to a third straight league defeat as Forest punished defensive errors in a 3-1 win. Liam Delap scored twice, Jair Cunha struck early and Rayan Cherki’s goal proved brief hope.
City have conceded inside 11 minutes in their last three league games. Forest’s sixth-minute opener in a 3-1 defeat left Maresca’s side six points behind Arsenal.
Danny Murphy said City showed ‘arrogance’ in a 3-1 loss at Forest, while Steve Stone criticised a disjointed back line as Maresca faces ‘big questions’ after a third straight defeat.
Maresca said City lacked ‘desire and intensity’ in a 3-1 loss at Forest, losing duels and second balls as Jair Cunha and Liam Delap inflicted a third straight league defeat.
Forest’s 3-1 win over City, with goals from Jair Cunha and Liam Delap, had a wider impact by lifting Forest out of the bottom three and dropping Manchester United into it.
Maresca said Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol were withdrawn at half-time in City’s 3-1 defeat at Forest because both had injuries and asked to come off.
Rayan Cherki was the bright spot, but Josko Gvardiol, Enzo Maresca, Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma came under scrutiny after City’s poor 3-1 defeat at struggling Forest before the international break.
Danny Murphy called Forest’s 3-1 win over City ‘a turning point’, reflecting on a defeat that deepened Manchester City’s poor run.
Gary Neville said City’s 3-1 loss at Nottingham Forest showed the 115 charges noise may be ‘seeping in’, while Enzo Maresca blamed a lack of intensity, duels and second balls.
Forest exposed City’s errors and lack of control in a deserved 3-1 win. Elliot Anderson, Josko Gvardiol and others were picked apart as Liam Delap scored twice and Jair Cunha added the opener.
Rayan Cherki impressed and scored, but City’s defensive errors proved costly in a 3-1 defeat at Forest. Liam Delap struck twice after Jair Cunha’s opener as City lost a third straight game.
