Man City's leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles
Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season comes to an abrupt end against Aston Villa - leaving Enzo Maresca with glaring defensive issues to resolve.
Manchester City's Premier League season ended abruptly with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, highlighting defensive struggles for both goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Marc Guehi. Villa's Nicolas Jackson scored twice, ending City's 100% winning start and their streak of seven consecutive wins at Villa Park. Donnarumma and Guehi have been the subject of criticism, with only eight players making more errors leading to Premier League goals than the Italian and the Englishman since the start of last season.
City's recent shutout against Liverpool two weeks ago remains their only clean sheet in the past six games, and they have conceded to teams ranging from champions Paris St-Germain to struggling Sunderland. Manager Enzo Maresca admitted that both goals against Villa were avoidable, stating that while they created many chances, they failed to be clinical.
Despite a solid defense, City still needs to address their defensive issues to make a realistic title challenge this season.
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