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Manchester City defender Ruben Dias said the club will bounce back from their rough patch due to the strength in their character.
“I will not talk about the little details but focus on the bigger picture. That is, even though it was a difficult moment I did see a lot of character and I did see the fans behind us and that is the only way we are going to go through it,” Dias said after City’s 2-0 loss to Liverpool, their 4th straight Premier League defeat since 2008.
“This is just part of our legacy. We have won so much and still we are where we are and this happens. We have been able to be versatile, adapt and keep on moving forward and thinking one game at a time… That is what we need to get back to,” he added.
In the Liverpool match, strikes from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah gave the leaders the win at Anfield an left defending champions City 11 points behind Arne Slot’s side in fifth place.
The Pep Guardiola-led side are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions, a run that includes six defeats and a 3-3 draw at home against Feyenoord in the Champions League.
They have conceded 19 goals during the winless streak, shipping four in matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Sporting. Prior to the slump they had conceded 11 in 14 games.
City, who have won six of the last seven Premier League titles, have been hit hard by injuries to key players such as Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones but manager Pep Guardiola has been able to guide the side through injury crises in previous seasons.
(With inputs from agencies)
