Clichy convinced Man City’s luck is changing

Manchester City have not won one of their last six games in all competitions but Gael Clichy insists there is absolutely no need for anyone to panic.

Wednesday night’s 1-0 defeat to bitter rivals Manchester United ended their defence of the EFL Cup before the quarter-final stage.

After a storming start to life under Pep Guardiola, the wheels have come off somewhat in the last month but Clichy insists their luck is about to change.

“Lately, the results and the points are not on board. We have to keep working and we’re sure we’re going to get there,” he said.

“We did quite a lot of things right. Sometimes, you have times where you give 100% but you need to give 110% because luck is not on your side.

“If we are a bit more clinical playing forward and more compact as a team, maybe we can do better.”

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Skipper Vincent Kompany went off in the second half but Clichy was quick to allay fears that their centre back had suffered yet another injury setback.

“Vinnie is a massive player for us,” he added. “There’s nothing to be worried about.

“He’s been out for quite some time and he played 80 minutes three days ago. He was sensible in not getting injured again.

“When you lose a player like this, you have to adjust but we have enough quality to still play a good game.

“He did okay and he is not injured so that is the main thing.

“Like I said, we’re doing well apart from the results but we just need to work a little bit and I’m sure we’ll get there.”