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Jeremy Doku has offered a frank assessment of Manchester City's performance following their disappointing 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest. The Belgian international believes a lacklustre opening period left the Premier League champions with too much work to do at the City Ground.

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has called for a calm and measured response from his squad after their early-season momentum evaporated during a disappointing trip to the East Midlands. The Etihad giants saw their difficult run extend to three consecutive top-flight losses following a 3-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.

Manchester United have officially slumped to their lowest point in four decades after being dragged into the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday. A shock result elsewhere in the division has left Michael Carrick's side facing the very real prospect of sitting bottom of the table by the time they kick off their next fixture.

Jamie Redknapp believes Arsenal are set to run away with the Premier League title after moving six points clear at the top of the table. With Manchester City slumping to a third straight defeat, the former midfielder struggles to see a credible threat to the champions, and has made a surprise pick for their nearest challengers this season: Brighton.