The time for talking in the Manchester City dressing room is over, says Rico Lewis, as their dire run continued at Aston Villa.
Erling Haaland offered a similar no-nonsense verdict as he spoke up at Villa Park to say he bears personal responsibility for the bad run because he hasn't scored enough goals in the last 12 games (he has four).
Pep Guardiola struck a sombre figure during the game and while he was more positive afterwards in his press conference, the situation remains a full-blown crisis with no apparent sign of things improving.
We've heard from each of City's five fit captains in the leadership group during this run and the message has largely been the same just with the odd variation.
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