Now, perhaps, we can understand why Pep Guardiola did not want to entertain any questions before this match about the possibility of Manchester City going unbeaten through the entire season. The Invincibles mark II? Not quite. The champions have been reminded what it feels like to lose a Premier League match, eight months since it last happened, and suddenly it is Guardiola’s team playing catch-up at the top of the table.
Those of us who have lauded them for so long would probably be well advised not to join the stampede of revisionists finding fault in what had previously looked like a perfectly oiled machine. Yet, if nothing else, at least it is a reminder that City are not as slick as many people believed. They had been behind for a grand total of 12 minutes in all their previous league fixtures and, on the evidence of this defeat, it is fair to say that Liverpool, the new leaders, can be encouraged by the possibilities that have opened up.
Written by Daniel Taylor at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/08/chelsea-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report under the title “David Luiz seals win as Chelsea end Manchester City’s unbeaten start”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
