Kyle Walker is the weak link in a Man City side crying out for a break - at one point against Brighton the England international was all over the place, writes AADAM PATEL

Kyle Walker is the weak link in a Man City side crying out for a break - at one point against Brighton the England international was all over the place, writes AADAM PATEL Pep Guardiola admitted after 2-1 loss to Brighton that a rest would be 'good' The champions have conceded 10 goals in four consecutive losses SOCCER A-Z: Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. New episodes every Wednesday By AADAM PATEL Published: 17:30 EST, 10 November 2024 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 10 November 2024 e-mail View comments Four defeats in 11 days is uncharted territory for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola . Little wonder then that, while Liverpool were going five points clear on Saturday evening, the City boss was admitting his side could do with a break to clear their heads.

'Everybody needs it, yes,' Guardiola said. 'It will be good for all the players. Ruben (Dias) can come back and John Stones and the other (injured) players.

' Injuries are a concern but, more than anything, City need a break from each other. The champions have conceded 10 goals in those four games. Their previous four defeats came between September 2023 and May 2024.

It takes something extraordinary for a set of opposition fans to even think about singing, 'You're getting sacked in the morning', to Guardiola, which the Brighton fans did, and for the man himself to say another team may deserve to win the Premier League title this season after City collected six of the last seven. Four defeats in 11 da.