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.

Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) Tottenham’s James ...

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Spurs are veering from one extreme to the other this season - they must make sure their thrashing of the champions is not another false dawn

This was Manchester City’s heaviest home defeat in any competition since February 2003 - 5-1 loss against Arsenal at Maine Road. This was the join-biggest loss of Pep Guardiola's managerial career (fourth defeat by four goals),