Alan Shearer left shocked by Man Metropolis’s late collapse in opposition to Feyenoord – and pinpoints the second which sums up their struggles: ‘Weak, frail… an absolute catastrophe’

Alan Shearer was left astounded by Manchester Metropolis’s late collapse in opposition to Feyenoord within the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Metropolis regarded set to lastly finish their dire run of kind on the Etihad after they breezed right into a 3-0 lead due to an Erling Haaland brace and one other strike from Ilkay Gundogan.

Pep Guardiola’s facet had misplaced their final 5 matches – together with 4-1 in opposition to Sporting Lisbon final trip in Europe – and had hope to get again to successful methods earlier than a troublesome journey to Anfield to face Liverpool within the Premier League this weekend.

That appeared a sure to occur in Manchester with round quarter-hour remaining, however a late blitz from the Dutch facet noticed three objectives go in and the English champions rocked as soon as once more as the sport ended 3-3.

The outcome leaves them down in fifteenth within the Champions League desk, two factors in need of the highest eight and having performed another recreation than half of the groups within the competitors.

And Alan Shearer, who was watching the sport for Amazon Prime, was left shocked by Metropolis’s newest collapse, with there at the moment being no signal that their struggles are going to finish.

Pep Guardiola’s facet had been 3-0 up with quarter-hour to play however ended up drawing 3-3 at residence

Shearer additionally picked out one particular second which he felt summed up the facet’s struggles

‘Conceding the best way they did on the weekend, three once more right here. They give the impression of being weak, they appear frail, they’re giving the opposition far too many possibilities, Shearer mentioned, breaking down the efficiency. They had been cruising halfway by this recreation.

‘What you can’t do is give the opposition hope and that is precisely what they did.’

Former Metropolis participant and supervisor Stuart Pearce, in the meantime, added: ‘Liverpool shall be rubbing their palms collectively, particularly the best way they play. Salah moving into behind, Diaz, the runs that they make with and with out the ball, they will have a look at this and assume it is obtained to be their tactic.’

Feyenoord’s objectives all got here within the final sixth of the sport, with Anis Hadj Moussa getting one again on 75 minutes and Santiago Gimenez within the 82nd.

Metropolis then had only a matter of minutes to carry out to cling onto the three factors, however David Hancko bagged an equaliser one minute from time as residence heads dropped.

Shearer was left puzzles by the character of Metropolis’s play within the closing embers, and pinpointed one actual second that summed up their present struggles. 

‘Even after they had been successful 3-2 with two minutes to go they usually’re making an attempt to take a fast free-kick,’ the previous striker started. ‘Why? You are successful the sport, there is no want to do this, sit on the ball.

‘It has been an absolute catastrophe for them this night after being in such a cushty place.’

Feyenoord scored three objectives late on to earn some extent on the residence of the Premier League champions

The outcome meant Metropolis dropped to fifteenth within the Champions League desk they usually might slip additional this week

Metropolis have not received in six video games, and have conceded 17 objectives of their final six matches

Metropolis have now conceded 17 objectives of their final six video games – a run which has seen them lose 5 video games and win simply as soon as.

That features a 4-0 defeat by Tottenham on the weekend which noticed them concede possibilities at will, whereas additionally they shipped 4 to Sporting, three on Tuesday and two on three events.

Former Metropolis defended Gael Clichy might barely consider his eyes when analysing the sport, and spoke about his ex-side’s defensive efforts. He mentioned: ‘I am misplaced for phrases. You may discuss what simply occurred however you win and lose video games in each bins. Going ahead you could be inventive and provides them freedom however defensively there are guidelines for defenders on defend.

‘If there’s stress on the ball you can’t have your ball so excessive. Each element we spoke about earlier than the sport occurred within the recreation. From a really comfy recreation 3-0 up, everybody fascinated with the Liverpool recreation, you end up ready the place you have not misplaced a recreation nevertheless it seems like a defeat.’