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Line-ups: Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany recalled to Man City team against Southampton
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Aguero was named on the bench for City’s 4-0 loss at Barcelona in the Champions League and their last Premier League match, a 1-1 draw with Everton.
City’s four match winless run in all competitions is the longest of Pep Guardiola’s time at the Etihad, but the City manager isn’t worried.
He said: “Managers in other parts of the club have to think short and long term but the manager thinks day by day.
“We are judged on what happens today, so I’m thinking about Southampton.
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Manchester City 1 Southampton 1: Pep Guardiola’s side now five games without a win
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After dropping Sergio Aguero for the draw against Everton and loss to Barcelona, Pep Guardiola restored the Argentinian to the starting line-up. City captain Vincent Kompany also made his first start since Guardiola’s arrival at the Etihad. But neither of them were able to help Guardiola’s side find their winning ways again.
“Pep Guardiola’s Man City now haven’t won in five games in all competitions” Southampton took a surprise lead in the first half after a howler by John Stones. With City passing around the back in true Guardiola style, Stones’ horrific back pass played Nathan Redmond through on goal and the Southampton winger took it clinically, rounding Claudio Bravo before placing into an empty net. Stones thought he’d made up for his error moments later, but after bundling in Kevin De Bruyne’s free-kick, it was disallowed for offside.
While Aguero was back being City’s main man, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who came to Guardiola’s aid. The striker slotted home from a Leroy Sane cross, with his 11th Premier League goal from just 17 shots on target. City pushed forward hoping to get the winner and Fraser Forster saved well from Ilkay Gundogan before Aguero headed over.
Southampton were dangerous on the counter attack and Charlie Austin should have done better than fire straight at Bravo when through on goal. Neither side were able to grab the crucial winner and City’s poor run of form continues. Relive the action as it happened with our live blog here.
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John Stones was not at fault for Southampton goal, says Graeme Souness
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A disastrous defensive error saw Manchester City go 1-0 down against Southampton on Sunday, but who was to blame for Nathan Redmond’s opening goal?
Sky Sports stalwart Graeme Souness believes responsibility for the first-half strike lies with much-maligned City keeper Claudio Bravo, while Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher were adamant John Stones was at fault.
Midway through a lacklustre first-half performance at the Etihad, Bravo threw the ball to Kevin De Bruyne, under pressure 25 yards from goal. Passes were exchanged between Fernandinho and Ilkay Gundogan, before the ball found its way to John Stones.
The obvious error occurred when the centre back’s pass found Redmond, who finished with relative ease, but Souness believes Bravo should take the blame.
‘My argument with that goalkeeper is, what does he expect [De Bruyne] to do apart from lay it back? I think that’s a poor choice for the goalkeeper to make,’ he said at half-time.
‘He’s throwing the ball out, 25 yards from his goal, knowing the player is getting closed down by two of the opposition. It’s a bad choice.’
Former Arsenal striker Henry, though, believes the blame lies solely with Stones for the decisive pass across goal.
'John Stones has to open his foot and see if he can play with his winger. He decides to pass the ball back… mistake, goal.
‘It’s mistake after mistake and we’ve been saying that for a very long time. If they want to win the league, they have to erase that.’
Carragher added: 'I think John Stones has got himself in a situation. He’s not happy with Vincent Kompany. He’s stepped a yard forward.
'Even if he gives the ball to Vincent Kompany, he would be in trouble. He’s stepping forward to say to John Stones, give that to the goalkeeper. [Stones] thinks Kompany is there, he looks away. It’s John Stones, it’s a really poor mistake. Just use your goalkeeper.
‘Graeme, it’s not the goalkeeper’s fault. De Bruyne should be able to deal with that.’
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Manchester City 1-1 Southampton PLAYER RATINGS
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Manchester City returned to action following their Champions League humbling against Barcelona by being held to a point by a spirited Southampton at the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola’s men got off to the worst possible start after a horror error from defender John Stones, but worked their way back into the tie with persistence.
Sportsmail’s Kieran Gill was on hand to run through the individual performances and pass verdict on the afternoon’s football.
Claudio Bravo 6 - Looked eager to make amends for his Barcelona nightmare. Wasn’t helped by John Stone’s error in the first half but solid thereafter.
John Stones 5 - Played a horror pass on the half an hour mark to allow Redmond to sneak in and finish. Looked to have immediately equalised but to have his effort ruled offside.
Vincent Kompany 6 - Threw himself about on his City return and was keen to make an impression. Solid, but at times careless.
Aleksander Kolarov 6 - Started over Nicolas Otamendi and had a mixed afternoon, handling the Southampton strikers aggressively and seeing his passes often fall wayward.
Raheem Sterling 6 - Came into the game much more as time passed. Switched wings with Sane at half-time and constantly threatened with balls from the byline and tricky runs inside.
Leroy Sane 7 - Set up City’s equaliser with some clever wing play. Looked lively and eager throughout.
Fernandinho 6 - Showed why he is now such a fundamental part of Guardiola’s side. Was a constant present and played a huge role in City’s goal with a pin-point pass from distance.
David Silva 6 - Looked for Aguero at every opportunity and worked hard to make things happen. Didn’t get the break needed.
Kevin De Bruyne 5.5 - Pulled the strings and again showed ability to see passes nobody else can. Couldn’t make a game-changing impact in the first 45 before going off at half-time injured.
Sergio Aguero 6 - The returning hitman had a quiet start to the game but provided energy throughout. Flashed an effort past goal late in the match but couldn’t make the impact he would have liked.
Kelechi Iheanacho 7 - (For Kevin De Bruyne, 45) Made an immediate impact after coming on and displayed his innate ability to finish and draw City level.
Fraser Forster 7 - Made a series of fine saves to keep his side in the match. Denied Gundogan on 68 minutes with a strong wrist and David Silva shortly after. Booked in added time for time-wasting.
Cuco Martina 7.5 - Didn’t put a foot wrong and helped the Saints’ defence keep a tight ship.
Virgil Van Dijk 8 - A dominant afternoon from the all-action centre half who was never afraid to get himself stuck into the action. Cleared a late City effort which looked destined for the goal. Saints’ star man.
Sam McQueen 7.5 - The youngster gave a good account of himself and didn’t look out of place against the big names in Blue
Oriol Romeu 7 - The industrious midfielder continued his rich run of form and held his own against City’s talented midfield. Made Southampton tick.
Jordy Clasie 6.5 - Showed constant willing to find the Saints’ front men with searching cross-field passes. Was replaced on the hour mark.
Steven Davis 6 - Saw his name in lights on 75 minutes when the ball dropped on the edge of the area, but sent a volley well wide.
Dusan Tadic 6 - Tried to cause City problems out wide, but saw much less of the ball than he would have liked. Replaced for the final 20 minutes.
Nathan Redmond 7 - Finished expertly when gifted an opportunity by John Stones in the first half. Looked sharp throughout.
Charlie Austin 6 - Battled hard against his opposite numbers all afternoon and tested Bravo at every opportunity. Replaced for the last ten after a solid shift.
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Manchester City 1-1 Southampton: Hosts now winless in five matches
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It will be of no consolation to Manchester City fans right now that the last time Pep Guardiola went five games without victory he won the Treble.
That was in 2009. Guardiola was in his first season in charge of Barcelona and an empire was being built.
His team won the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey and Champions League following that minor blip in February, kicking off a 14-trophy haul in four years under Guardiola.
City have pinned their hopes on the Spaniard working more miracles in Manchester, but these things don’t always go to plan. After starting out with 10 straight wins, Guardiola has hit a bit of a wall.
Defeats to Barcelona and Tottenham, draws with Celtic and Everton, and now this, arguably the worst performance of the lot.
While a point against an impressive Southampton was enough to send City back to the top of the Premier League table, it certainly didn’t feel like cause for celebration around the Etihad.
There were a smattering of boos at half-time and again at the final whistle, before Guardiola kept his players in the dressing-room for nearly an hour afterwards.
‘We were drinking Coca-Cola and red wine,’ was his explanation, but it’s safe to say the latest inquest was not quite so convivial.
Worryingly for City, Guardiola for once seemed at a loss to offer any explanation.
‘Five games without winning is because something happened,’ he acknowledged. ‘I have to discover the reason why, and I am going to fight for that.’
He spoke passionately on the eve of this game about his methods, even suggesting that he would rather quit than change his ways.
For the first half at least, his players offered little to back him up. City were flat and lethargic after their 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in midweek.
They were their architects of their own downfall at the Nou Camp, leading Guardiola to lament the individual errors that have cost his team goals during the winless run.
That seemed to have fallen on deaf ears as well judging by the way John Stones gifted Southampton the lead.
Everyone knew the young England defender was not the finished article when he joined City from Everton for £47.5million in the summer, but it is proving to be a harsh learning curve for Stones.
He was exposed on several occasions in Barcelona, and his suicidal back-pass let in Nathan Redmond in the 27th minute here.
Once again City were caught trying to play the ball out from the back, but nobody could have expected what Stones was about to do.
He passed it back towards Claudio Bravo without so much as a glance in the goalkeeper’s direction, and instead knocked it perfectly into the path of Redmond.
The Saints winger could hardly believe his luck. Bravo was out quickly but couldn’t prevent Redmond from skipping around him and turning the ball into an empty net.
It wasn’t the only time City looked susceptible in defence in the first half. Missing his two first-choice right backs, Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna, Guardiola reverted to a back-three with Vincent Kompany making his first league start since April.
‘We knew they would give us chances because they only played three at the back,’ Redmond revealed afterwards.
Going forward, City were no better. Sergio Aguero was restored to the starting line-up after two games on the bench but looked like a man who is not himself at the moment five days after failing to join in City’s warm-up at the Nou Camp.
Shots were dragged tamely wide. His head dropped, and he was booked for chopping down Charlie Austin.
Worse still, the little Argentine was then to blame for a goal being ruled out just when Stones thought he had atoned for his blunder four minutes earlier.
Aguero was offside when he tried to reach Kevin De Bruyne’s inswinging free-kick, but it was hard to see how he distracted Fraser Forster before Stones arrived to beat the Southampton keeper with a first-time effort. Referee Mark Clattenburg and his assistants thought otherwise, only adding to the sense of frustration around an impatient Etihad.
De Bruyne’s calf injury prompted the introduction of Kelechi Iheanacho at half-time and a change in City’s mood.
They were brighter, more assertive, and it paid off 10 minutes after the restart from their first legitimate shot on target.
Fernandinho picked out Leroy Sane’s run with an exquisite 45-yard pass.
The German youngster’s first touch let him down but he retrieved the ball and crossed to the edge of the six-yard box where Iheanacho had got his body across Virgil van Dijk to turn it home.
It was the Nigerian’s eighth goal in 11 Premier League games, and not the first time he has bailed out his more experienced team-mates.
Forster produced an excellent save from Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva twice went close, but Southampton deserved at least a point and Bravo had to be alert to deny Austin.
So City go back to the top but that will not appease Guardiola. He knows there is work to be done, solutions to find. No one would dream of talking about a Treble right now.
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