MANCHESTER CITY have been blasted for their atrocious defending against Leicester by former player Richard Dunne.
The BT Sport pundit laid into Pep Guardiola’s men during the break as City trailed 3-0 at the King Power Stadium.
A makeshift defence including two right-backs were ripped apart as Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez ran riot.
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City lost their last Premier League game to leaders Chelsea and know they must turn in a better performance in the second 45 to keep pace in the title race.
But Dunne reckons Guardiola has a real job on his hands trying to get his side back in the game, saying: “There’s nobody taking control of the situation. City are playing into Leicester’s hands with a high line.
“Surely in training they’d say pick someone up on the box. Man City are giving them too much space.
“It’s been terrible by City defensively. Every time Leicester go forward you think they’re going to score.
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“They’re wide open, there’s no shape, there’s no leader on the pitch and no communication with the goalkeeper. Maybe someone like Joe Hart would sort the team out.”
Jumping on the bandwagon, fellow pundit Robbie Savage added: “City are a shambles defensively. What formation are they playing? Absolute shambles.”
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