Pep Guardiola admits his Manchester City side couldn’t handle Tottenham duo James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. The Premier League champions fell to a fifth consecutive defeat after they were thrashed 4-0 by Spurs, extending an already unprecedented run of poor form for Guardiola.

Pep Guardiola challenged "fragile" Manchester City to accept their reality and break a shocking slump that extended to a fifth straight loss as Tottenham ran amok at the Etihad Stadium. The reigning champions' hopes of an unprecedented fifth successive Premier League crown are evaporating as they continue to spiral.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side suffered a surprise 4-0 defeat against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium. It was Man City’s fifth defeat in a row in all competitions and the result proved that the Premier League champions are going through a crisis at the moment.