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Pep Guardiola confidently declared that “Manchester City will be back” after a run of one win in 13 matches sent their season into turmoil.

city They will be hoping to rediscover their form on Sunday against Leicester City, live on Sky Sports, after another disappointing result for the ailing champions at home to Everton on Boxing Day.

The team at least avoided suffering a tenth defeat in 13 matches in all competitions, but the loss of two points made it 14 points behind Liverpool, the leaders of the English Premier League, who also have a match in hand.

With just one win since October, it has been a major downfall for Guardiola’s previously triumphant side.

Guardiola said: “I have been, ever since I arrived in my career as a footballer, and as a coach, I believe that every one of us, in our job, wants to please people, and we want to do a good job. That is undeniable.” I would say that this is not a question mark.

“So, it’s easy to understand. The greatest test I’ve ever had is when things go wrong. The greatest test I’ve ever had.

“We will come back and that’s what happened. But it makes me remember how good the past was. That’s the truth.”

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“Maybe now I realize what we did. Because sometimes you get injuries and for how many years we’ve been incredibly consistent, you know?

“The main reason is that there are seven or eight important players injured. After every three days, it is more difficult.

“But I see the team, the spirit and how yesterday’s performance was [Wednesday’s] “The training, how focused they are on everything we’re trying to train, and how we’re trying to do it.”

Manuel Akanji too He remains confident in the city He will turn the corner ahead of the trip to relegation-threatened Leicester.

The Swiss international said: “We need to keep working and the next opportunity will come in a few days. There is nothing else we can do at the moment. We are trying everything.”

“We have had a lot of injuries, so it’s not easy at the moment, but so far we will find a way out of this and luck will be on our side again.”

Prediction Jones knows: No rest for Pep

Sky Sports betting expert Lewis Jones:

How bad will Leicester be if Manchester City lose 1/3 with Sky Bet taking the win despite only winning once in their last 13 games?

Also, since the start of November, Guardiola’s men have conceded 26 goals in all competitions – in that time, the only team from Europe’s top five leagues to have conceded more is FC Heidenheim 1846 (28).

It’s amazing.

However, gamblers are still happy to back them to win football matches with high odds, it seems.

I can leave them alone even if Leicester have had the most shots, most shots on target, and conceded the most goals since December 3, which was Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game.

It has had little impact – in fact, it may become easier to score against them.

From a betting point of view, you just have to keep betting on City’s defense keeping clean sheets, and Leicester have scored in all but one of their 10 home games this season. Both teams must score and over 2.5 goals at 4/5 with Sky Bet.

Predicted score: 2-2