James Maddison scored twice inside the first 20 minutes to put Tottenham 2-0 up at a stunned Manchester City. After losing four games in a row in all competitions for the first time in his managerial career, Pep Guardiola will have expected a reaction from his side after the international break.

Tottenham ran amok against champions Manchester City - The Athletic analyses the talking point from a fascinating match at the Etihad

Manchester City were condemned to an unprecedented fifth consecutive defeat as a brilliant Tottenham Hotspur romped to a deserved 4-0 victory on Saturday evening. James Maddison fired the visitors in front completely against the run of play,

The statistics just keep getting worse for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola. City’s Premier League title challenge took a major blow on Saturday after being thrashed 4-0 at home by Tottenham.

And, when James Maddison converted a pinpoint Dejan Kuluvsevski cross to set Tottenham Hotspur on their way to a remarkable four-goal victory at the Etihad Stadium, the reaction from the punditry gantry was one of genuine shock.

Four-time defending champion Manchester City is in trouble again after conceding two goals in the opening 20 minutes of its Premier League game against Tottenham on Saturday.

Four-time defending champion Manchester City appears in trouble again after conceding two goals within 20 minutes of its Premier League game against Tottenham on Saturday. City, which went into the match at the Etihad Stadium on the back of a four-game losing streak,