Gary Neville claims “one thing is not proper” at Manchester Metropolis this season amid their defeat to Tottenham on Tremendous Sunday – and that Pep Guardiola’s crew are “not as robust” as earlier than.

Spurs ran out 1-0 winners due to Harry Kane’s first-half aim, as Metropolis missed the prospect to shut the hole on Premier League leaders Arsenal, who misplaced 1-0 at Everton on Saturday.

Neville cited Metropolis’s show once they went 2-0 right down to Tottenham within the dwelling fixture final month when describing Guardiola’s facet – and hinted the Spaniard “acquired it flawed” in north London this weekend.

“I bear in mind when Tottenham went 2-0 up on the Etihad and I stated that Pep Guardiola was messing round and tinkering a bit just a few weeks in the past,” Neville stated whereas on Sky Sports activities co-commentary obligation.

“I felt the identical as we speak once I noticed the teamsheet got here via with no Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte nonetheless on the bench.

“You’ll be able to by no means write Manchester Metropolis off. It is virtually embarrassing that typically you might be sat up right here saying Guardiola has acquired it flawed, significantly when he proves himself so proper so many instances like he did just a few weeks in the past.

“However one thing is not proper at Man Metropolis. It simply feels a little bit bit unusual in the intervening time.”

Neville added: “Guardiola is aware of these gamers higher than anyone, however you may’t assist however assume Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne, and that seven gamers with any of the three up entrance would work.

“Pep is aware of finest but it surely simply feels, watching Metropolis, they aren’t the identical on the again. They don’t seem to be as robust. In midfield, they’re not so good as they need to be with the likes of De Bruyne enjoying. He is been the highest man.

“Pep is nearer to it. He sees the gamers on daily basis.”

Haaland’s night to neglect

It was not a superb night for Erling Haaland, who not solely ended the match at Tottenham and not using a shot on aim – however he additionally failed to the touch the ball within the Spurs penalty space.

It was the primary sport that Haaland has didn’t have a shot in Metropolis colors – and solely the second Metropolis sport the place he has not touched the ball within the field.

Evaluate that to Harry Kane, who ended the night with 10 touches within the Metropolis field – together with one aim.

The striker, who has 25 targets in 20 Premier League matches this season, is “not getting the service he deserves”, in accordance with Neville.

Carra: It is not the Metropolis of previous

It was Metropolis’s third away defeat on the spin – the primary time the membership have managed that feat since 2016 – following losses to Southampton within the Carabao Cup quarter-final and the Manchester Derby defeat at United.

Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher believes Metropolis are “not themselves” this season – and that the lengthy successful run the membership are able to reaching might not come.

“We’re ready for Metropolis to kick in to the Metropolis we all know so effectively and this may be the season the place they aren’t themselves, for plenty of completely different causes,” he stated. “It is not the Manchester Metropolis of previous.”