Former Arsenal defender backs Manchester City to make strong comeback

Manchester City has lost six of their previous seven games in all competitions, putting them on an unheard-of losing streak that might end their season early in the season. The Citizens have gone down to Tottenham twice during that time, in the English Premier League and the Carabao Cup. They have also lost to Sporting during the Champions League and to Brighton and Bournemouth in the Premier League.

However, former City full-back Clichy has stated that he is not unduly worried regarding his former team's winless streak, even if Pep Guardiola has experienced a record-breaking run of defeats in his managerial career. 

“You cannot count Man City out of the title race” : Gael Clichy

The former Arsenal full-back said, "As long as mathematically it is not over you cannot count Man City out of the title race. The Premier League is one of the most competitive leagues in the world. Three days ago there was a gap of 11 points and then the best team as of today, Liverpool, dropped points."

The former France defender added, "There are going to be twists and turns. For sure if they get their players back from injury Man City are going to be there, 100%. We are not talking about a team that has won the FA Cup or a Carabao Cup or the Premier League just once. City are a team that over the last ten years have won a lot, a Treble, four titles in a row, we have never seen this before." 

The former Manchester City full-back further said, "Maybe perhaps at times that is taken for granted. People were clapping their hands because we are not used to seeing them lose, but you don't perform this way for ten years just like that. There is no perfection in football but over the last ten years Man City have been close. In the way that they play and the way that they have been run, City have been there."