Manchester City’s suspicious defense was once again visible to everyone against Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola’s team dominated the game on Stamford Bridge and provided plenty of chances, but due to their inability to back they defeated them 1-2.
Benjamin Mendy’s mistake for Christian Pulisic’s opening goal summarized the city’s defensive problems in 2020/21.
Even if Aymeric Laporte is back in the team, Guardiola’s team still looks vulnerable. If they want to play Liverpool next season, they need reinforcements – although they have spent millions on defenders in recent years.
It is a street the city is already chasing because they are currently negotiating for the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli this summer.
Club journalist Sam Lee confirmed the message on Twitter and replied to a fan who asked about the rumors of Koulibaly: “Yes, I don’t know what stage they are in negotiations with, but they are working on it.”
It has been widely reported that Napoli will sell the 29-year-old defender, and it appears that City are now favorites to seal his coveted signature.
At first glance, the signing of the Senegalese could potentially get Guardiola’s team up and running in a similar way to Virgil van Dijk in Liverpool.
Every other area of the city works better than ever, but its defense needs to be seriously restarted.
Fernandinho has his mistakes in the central defender, while both John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi are just not good enough at the moment to justify a starting role in a top team.
The signing of Koulibaly could really mean a change for City. Look out, Liverpool!
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