Manchester Metropolis’s robust title defence continued on Sunday because the champions had been humbled at Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola’s facet misplaced 5-1 on the Emirates in a defeat that additional emphasised their decline. It’s been a pointy fall from grace for the champions who’ve conceded 4+ objectives in 4 completely different video games throughout all competitions this season. That’s the most in a single marketing campaign in Guardiola’s managerial profession.
Metropolis’s 5-1 defeat towards Arsenal doesn’t make this record, nevertheless, as we take a look at the heaviest defeats suffered by reigning Premier League champions.
The heaviest defeats suffered by Premier League championsCoventry 5-0 Blackburn Rovers (1995/96)
Coventry Metropolis triggered an enormous upset in 1995/96 because the struggling facet beat Blackburn Rovers in a five-star efficiency at Highfield Street. Ron Atkinson’s facet had been backside of the desk heading into the conflict however scored 5 with out reply to dismantle the champions.
David Busst opened the scoring for the Sky Blues 5 minutes earlier than half-time at hand Coventry a slim lead. After the break, the hosts ran riot. Dion Dublin doubled the lead earlier than David Rennie headed house a 3rd. A superb Peter Ndlovu aim added a fourth for the house facet and John Salako accomplished the rout two minutes from time.
Newcastle 5-0 Manchester United (1996/97)
Newcastle United had blown an enormous lead within the title race the earlier season, having led the Premier League by 12 factors in January. Nonetheless, the Magpies collapsed below Kevin Keegan at hand the title to Manchester United.
The next season, Newcastle had been eager to ship a press release when the champions arrived within the North East. A superb efficiency from Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ noticed Newcastle win 5-0 at St James’ Park, with world-record recruit Alan Shearer on course.
Darren Peacock and David Ginola had put Newcastle in management earlier than Les Ferdinand added a 3rd simply after the hour. Shearer’s strike made it 4-0 and Philippe Albert’s audacious chip of Peter Schmeichel sealed the win. The consequence didn’t be the springboard to success, nevertheless, as Newcastle completed as runners-up to Manchester United for the second straight season.
Chelsea 5-0 Manchester United (1999/2000)
Manchester United noticed their 29-game unbeaten run spectacularly ended at Stamford Bridge in October 1999. Treble winners the earlier season, Sir Alex Ferguson’s facet had been considered Europe’s finest facet however had been blown away by the Blues within the capital.
Gus Poyet opened the scoring inside 27 seconds for Chelsea, with the assistance of a goalkeeping gaffe from Massimo Taibi. Chris Sutton’s first aim for Chelsea doubled the lead earlier than the sport swung additional within the host’s favour when Nicky Butt was despatched off. After tangling with Dennis Clever, Butt’s petulant kick on the midfielder earned him his marching orders.
Chelsea made their man benefit rely in a ruthless efficiency, as Poyet’s second, a Henning Berg personal aim, and Jody Morris made it a day to recollect for the Londoners.
Manchester United 1-6 Manchester Metropolis (2011/12)
A consequence and efficiency that despatched shockwaves via the Premier League.
Sir Alex Ferguson had dismissed Manchester Metropolis as his facet’s ‘noisy neighbours’ after the Blues’ seize of Carlos Tevez, however two years later the Residents had been starting to seem like a power. Having crushed United on path to a drought-breaking FA Cup success the earlier season, Metropolis laid down an ominous marker at Previous Trafford in October 2011.
A devastating show noticed Metropolis inflict Manchester United’s worst house defeat since February 1955, thrashing the champions to go 5 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League.
Mario Balotelli – who celebrated along with his well-known ‘Why at all times me?’ T-shirt – bagged a brace for the Blues, with Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko (2) and David Silva all additionally on course. It was the primary time United had conceded six objectives at Previous Trafford since 1930,
Leicester Metropolis 1-6 Tottenham (2016/17)
Leicester Metropolis shocked the soccer world after profitable the Premier League in 2015/16. Among the many pre-season favourites for the drop after narrowly surviving a 12 months earlier, the Foxes went on a exceptional run to be topped champions.
Claudio Ranieri’s facet shocked the game however a title defence by no means regarded probably. Leicester ended the next season twelfth with their title-winning coach unceremoniously sacked in February. Leicester concluded the season with a 6-1 house defeat to Tottenham of their penultimate fixture, by which Harry Kane scored 4 instances.
Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool (2020/21)
Aston Villa delivered probably the most surprising scorelines in Premier League historical past in 2020/21.
Ollie Watkins scored his first top-flight objectives with a hat-trick as Villa scored seven within the defeat of champions Liverpool. The Reds had gained their first league title in 30 years the earlier season however collapsed on a chastening night time within the Midlands.
Jack Grealish had a hand in 5 objectives for the hosts, together with scoring the final two, as Villa punished a poor efficiency from the guests.
⚽️ Watkins 4’⚽️ Watkins 22’⚽️ Salah 33’⚽️ McGinn 35’⚽️ Watkins 39’⚽️ Barkley 55’⚽️ Salah 60’⚽️ Grealish 66’⚽️ Grealish 75′
Liverpool had misplaced simply thrice within the Premier League within the earlier 22 months however imploded to concede seven objectives in a league sport for the primary time in 57 years.
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