Manchester City fans believe they've worked out Pep Guardiola's replacement following the release of a bombshell news report in Spain. Guardiola, 53, is out of contract at the end of the season and is yet to commit his future to City.

Early-season struggles are not unknown at City in recent years but their defensive numbers so far in this one are of particular concern

For once Pep Guardiola is making the wrong kind of history. For the first time in his managerial career it is four defeats on the spin for the 12-time league winner. Five points off the Premier League summit,