Pep Guardiola has always said success at Manchester City may take a little longer to achieve than it did during his trophy-laden tenures at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The early stats have proved him to be right.
After winning his first 10 matches in charge at the Etihad Stadium, things have become a little more difficult for the decorated Spaniard, as City have stuttered to a number of disappointing defeats and have struggled for consistency.
They sit fourth in the table after 15 games, seven points behind leaders Chelsea, and have now won just four of their last 15 matches in all competitions.