The reaction to Manchester City’s 4-0 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday was a good example — this was, from City’s perspective, surely a collective collapse rather than one based on individual failings. But post-match coverage focused largely on Kyle Walker, and the space Tottenham found in behind him.

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side suffered a surprise 4-0 defeat against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium. It was Man City’s fifth defeat in a row in all competitions and the result proved that the Premier League champions are going through a crisis at the moment.

Manchester City have lost five matches in a row following Saturday’s defeat at home by Tottenham Hotspur. Here, Telegraph Sport highlights areas Pep Guardiola must strengthen if he wants to arrest their slide.