Joe Hart admits Man City failings as Stoke prevail

Stoke City 2 Manchester City 0

Manuel Pellegrini’s side were out-played in every department as Marko Arnautovic scored twice from assists from the excellent Xherdan Shaqiri, and could easily have had a couple more at a windswept Britannia Stadium.

City’s defence have recorded just two clean sheets in the last 18 matches, after not conceding a goal in their opening five games of the season, and it is no coincidence the absence of captain Vincent Kompany to injury has affected their stability at the back.