While Pep Guardiola finds himself in uncharted territory, losing five consecutive games for the first time in his outstanding managerial career, the Manchester City boss said sticking together would be key for his players during this calamitous run.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted "in eight years we have never lived this kind of situation" after Tottenham won 4-0 at the Etihad on Saturday to condemn the Premier League champions to a fifth straight defeat in all competitions.

Manchester City have lost five matches in a row following Saturday’s defeat at home by Tottenham Hotspur. Here, Telegraph Sport highlights areas Pep Guardiola must strengthen if he wants to arrest their slide.

Premier League champions Manchester City are going through their worst form of last 18 years.They have lost five games in a row after their latest defeat against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.Ange

Come the final whistle of Manchester City’s 4-nil defeat to Tottenham at the Etihad last night; you got the impression that this is fast becoming the toughest challenge in the managerial career of

Pep Guardiola believes 75 per cent of Premier League clubs want Manchester City relegated on the day the champions lost their legal dispute over sponsorship.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City suffer their fifth straight loss in all competitions, which poses another question: are they in crisis mode?

Manchester City crashed to a fifth successive defeat as a James Maddison-inspired Tottenham thrashed the champions 4-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Maddison celebrated his 28th birthday with a double before Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson also got on the scoresheet as City's recent woes followed them back to the Etihad Stadium.