"Horrible Run" → "Shadows of the Past" Blasts Criticism at Man City's 'Monster Striker' Slack, Eventually Apologizing "I Didn't Do Well Enough"

"Horrible Run" → "Shadows of the Past" Blasts Criticism at Man City's 'Monster Striker' Slack, Eventually Apologizing "I Didn't Do Well Enough"

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Elling Holan (Man City) finally bowed his head.

British media Express reported on Tuesday (Korea time) that Holan was named as the man responsible for the slump after the defeat. He had another disappointing day.

Manchester City, led by Josep Guardiola, lost to Aston Villa 1-2 in an away match of the 2024-2025 season at Villa Park in Birmingham, the U.K. on Monday. Manchester City allowed John Duran to score the first goal at the 16th minute of the first half. Duran scored another goal at the 5th minute of the second half, but the goal was canceled due to offside. It seemed to be a breather. No, it was Morgan Rogers who lost another point at the 20th minute of the second half. Manchester City was led 0-2 by Phil Foden in the second half. Manchester City followed suit with a chase goal in the extra time of the second half, but failed to reverse the result.

Due to the defeat, Manchester City slid to sixth place with eight wins, three draws and six losses (27 points) in 17 matches in the league. Notably, Manchester City plunged into the worst slump with one win, two draws and nine losses in 12 official matches including the European Champions League.

After the game, Holan bowed his head. "I didn't do well enough for the team this season. I haven't produced any results yet. I have to work harder. I have to keep going further. I will do my best. At the critical moment when I failed to score a goal, at the critical moment, we allowed a goal. I will do my best to turn the game around." Giving Holan a four-point rating, the Express criticized him, saying, "His run is continuing." Another media outlet, Give Me Sports, also gave him four points, saying, "He looks like his old shadow."

Holan left Dortmund (Germany) through the transfer window in the summer of 2022 and wore Manchester City's uniform. He is paid £375,000 a week. He became the top scorer with 36 goals in 35 matches of the English Premier League in the 2022-2023 season. He also remained the top scorer with 27 goals in 31 matches in the 2023-2024 season. He has scored 13 goals in 17 matches in the league this season. He has remained silent for three consecutive games since his away match with Crystal Palace in the EPL on the 8th. He failed to score in the UCL away game against Juventus, the home game of the league against Manchester United, and the away game of the league against Aston Villa. All three games were played full time, but none of the goals he expected were scored.

Holan said, "We know how important confidence is. You can see it affects every human being. But we have to keep going. Guardiola has won six league championships in seven years alone. He will find a solution. He has done so every year. We trust him."

Meanwhile, 메이저놀이터 Holan has been at the center of controversy this season. He was criticized for a match against Arsenal in September. The Daily Star, a British media outlet, said at the time: 'Holan told Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to stay humble. Gabriel Jesus also called him a clown. Manchester City players came up to him and dropped him.' On the day, Holan picked up the ball and threw it at the head of Magalangis. Jesús and Ben White, furious at the move, approached Holan and protested. He verbally abused his partner Myles Louis-Kelly, who was born in 2006 when Arsenal stood in the middle of a dispute, asking: 'What the hell are you doing?'