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  "id": 16540183,
  "title": "Man City’s leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/man-citys-leaky-defence-highlights-donnarumma-guehi-struggles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/man-citys-leaky-defence-highlights-donnarumma-guehi-struggles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season ended in a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa, leaving manager Enzo Maresca with urgent defensive problems. Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Villa claimed a home win, bringing City's clean sheet tally to just one in their last six matches. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Marc Guehi have been criticized for their performances, as they have made three errors each that have led to goals since the start of the season. City's last shutout was against Liverpool two weeks ago, but they have since conceded goals to a diverse range of opponents, from Champions League winners Paris St-Germain to struggling Sunderland. Manager Maresca was forced to experiment with different defensive lineups against Villa, but he emphasized the importance of a solid backline in winning titles. Arsenal, City's main title rivals, moved level on points with a 2-0 win over Everton, while conceding only five goals in their last eight matches. Arsenal's goals against rate, at 0.625 per game, is significantly better than City's current 1.13 per game. Maresca acknowledged that two of Villa's goals could have been avoided, but stressed the need for clinical play and fewer mistakes.",
  "summary": "Manchester City‘s 100% winning start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt end against Aston Villa – leaving Enzo Maresca with glaring defensive issues to resolve. Nicolas Jackson’s double in a 2-1 home win for Villa means City have now managed only one clean sheet in their past six games and the form of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma […] The post Man City’s leaky defence highlights…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Man City's leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/man-citys-leaky-defence-highlights-donnarumma-guehi-struggles",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:05:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Man City's leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/man-citys-leaky-defence-highlights-donnarumma-guehi-struggles-16338835",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:29:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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