Something is rotten in the kingdom of Pep Guardiola. After a draw to Everton and a loss to Manchester United, the Cityzens have lost to Tottenham 1-0 on Sunday night, which is their third flop in the last five Premier League games.Despite being granted a chance to reduce the margin with Arsenal to only two points after Gunner’s defeat on Saturday, the runners-up disappointed their fans again.Some would say it was over even before it started when Pep opted for Grealish instead of De Bruyne, leaving the mesmerizing Belgian on the bench until the 60th minute.📸 – Kevin de Bruyne watching the game from the bench. pic.twitter.com/wN86A4osXe— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) February 5, 2023 Despite controlling the possession in the opening minutes, City failed to make their presence visible in the opposite box. On the other hand, their first mistake was punished severely by the hosts, as Kane netted the opener. Rodri’s lousy pass was intercepted by Hojbjerg, who fought off the opponents and assisted Kane for his 267th Spurs goal, which makes him the club’s all-time top scorer, with one more than another Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves (266 goals).Although without their head-coach Antonio Conte – who’ll be absent a little more due to gallbladder surgery – the Spurs seemed fine, determined and consistent against the mighty opponent. Except for Mahrez’s first-half perfect volley that ended on a crossbar, the hosts were exceptional in defence. On the other end, their counter-attacks were slightly off, but Kane and Perisic did put on a show in the last third in multiple ocassions.##NAJAVA_MECA_6995802##Aware the time was ticking away, Guardiola finally let De Bruyne dance on the pitch, and it resulted in a few chances, with the Alvarez’s one being the closest one City got to level the score.However, it was not enough for a draw, let alone a victory that would make the title race much more exciting. Arsenal did stumble at Goodison Park, but it won’t hurt the Gunners at all.PREMIER LEAUGE – Matchday 22FridayChelsea – Fulham 0-0Saturday Everton – Arsenal 1-0 (0-0)/Tarkowski 60/Aston Villa – Leicester 2-4 (2-3)/Watkins 9, Souttar 32 og – Maddison 12, Iheanacho 41, Tete 45+2, Praet 79/Brentford – Southampton 3-0 (2-0)/Mee 41, Mbeumo 44, Jensen 80/Brighton – Bournemouth 1-0 (0-0)/Mitoma 87/Man.Utd. – Crystal Palace 2-1 (1-0)/Fernandes 7 pen, Rashford 62 – Schlupp 76/Wolverhampton – Liverpool 3-0 (2-0)/Matip 5 og, Dawson 12, Neves 71/Newcastle – West Ham 1-1 (1-1)/Wilson 3 – Paqueta 32/Sunday Nott Forest – Leeds Utd 1-0 (1-0)/Johnson 14/Tottenham – Man City 1-0 (1-0)/Kane 15/
