Paul Merson claims Man City struggles are 'entirely down' to one player in brutal swipe
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPundit and former Arsenal star Paul Merson believes Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is struggling after his move from Barcelona back to the Etihad this summer.
It's been an usually tumultuous start to the campaign for Pep Guardiola's side who suffered four defeats on the bounce for the first time in the manager's tenure prior to the international break.
They were beaten by Tottenham in the League Cup, Sporting CP in the Champions League and they suffered league defeats against Bournemouth and Brighton before the recent two week break.
City's recent struggle for form has, in part, been amplified by the absence of Ballon d'Or winner Rodri. The Spanish international suffered a devastating ACL injury earlier in the season and the Premier League champions have struggled to fill the void. READ MORE: Man City handed huge injury boost as five players return to training READ MORE: Pep Guardiola sends warning to Man City stars after contract call They don't necessarily lack the personnel and their midfield ranks were bolstered over the summer when Gundogan re-joined the club.
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