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.

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.

Come the final whistle of Manchester City’s 4-nil defeat to Tottenham at the Etihad last night; you got the impression that this is fast becoming the toughest challenge in the managerial career of