- More expected from City
- Baptista criticises star playmakers
- Cityzens currently fifth in EPL
AFPPhil Foden & Kevin De Bruyne called out for Manchester City's 'struggle' as Premier League champions battle for top-five finish

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✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

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✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
AFPWHAT HAPPENED?
The ex-Real Madrid and Arsenal attacker didn't hold back his bunches when asked to name this season's Premier League flops, criticising City for their lack of condition. Speaking exclusively to footitalia.com, 'The Beast' name-checked De Bruyne and Foden, both of whom have struggled for form and fitness this term.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
City currently sit in fifth, which should be enough to secure Champions League football for next season. Foden is currently nursing an ankle injury he picked up a fortnight ago in the Manchester derby, while De Bruyne overcame his stop-start form and checkered injury history to provide a virtuosic performance against Palace last weekend. Both players will need to chip in with goals and assists for City to cling onto their league position.
WHAT BAPTISTA SAID
When asked to name his flops of the season, Baptista said: "Manchester City, they’re having such a difficult season. The players aren’t in good condition. We expect more from them. They have amazing players like Kevin De Bruyne, and Phil Foden, but we expected to see them doing better. This year, they haven’t held my attention, there are teams who are outperforming while City struggle."
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?
City will make their last ever trip to Goodison Park to take on a resurgent Everton. The Toffees have amassed the sixth most points in the league since David Moyes returned to the club, and will provide stiff competition for Pep Guardiola's men.
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