Man City still can't beat the bottom team after 26 shots

On the evening of May 10, Man City disappointed when they were held to a 0-0 draw by bottom team Southampton in round 36 of the English Premier League.

Man City players' disappointment after draw with Southampton - Photo: REUTERS

Visiting Southampton - the team at the bottom of the table with only 11 points in the Premier League this season - Man City were completely confident of a victory. But what coach Pep Guardiola's team created was only disappointment after disappointment.

Man City controlled the ball up to 72%, almost suffocating the opponent. The blue half of Manchester launched 26 shots, of which 5 were on target but the efficiency was 0.

Striker Erling Haaland, who had just recovered from injury, was in the starting lineup against Southampton. But Haaland could not find a chance to score against the weak team, and even disappeared for the entire match.

Haaland pales in front of Southampton's defense - Photo: REUTERS

It must be admitted that Southampton's defense, especially goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, had an excellent day. Luck was also on the home team's side in a few situations, especially when Omar Marmoush's shot hit the crossbar late in the match.

But it must be said that Man City was not very sharp and lacked ideas in the final third of Southampton's field. A draw somewhat reflected the image of Man City this season: deadlocked and lacking output in attacks.

With this result, Man City has 65 points after 36 rounds and is temporarily ranked 3rd on the rankings. Coach Pep Guardiola's team is still at risk of falling out of the top 5 this season if they do not play well in the last two matches.

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