Premier League 2025-26: The misery of Manchester City is perhaps mentally, Doku suggests


Manchester City should show more mental strength after losing his last two Premier League matches, the wing player Jeremy Doku of the club presented Tuesday at the start of the preparations for the two world cup qualifications of Belgium this week.

«It’s not going so well,» the Belgian international admitted when he was asked about the fortunes of the city during a press conference prior to the Belgium match in Liechtenstein on Thursday.

City has three points of the opening of three games of the new Premier League campaign. After beating Wolverhampton Wanderers in their opening match, they were defeated by Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion in their next two games.

«After the first game everyone felt good, but after that it became more difficult. I think we drop our heads a bit too much if we give a goal. We have to be stronger mentally,» Doku told reporters.

It could be that Manchester City did not have a decent break, who had participated in the World Cup in the United States in the United States in June.

“I only started training again on July 28. We hardly had a preseason. The last time I had six weeks before the season was in different. That was five years ago.

«But we are not the only ones in this situation; it applies to many other clubs.»

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The Belgian winger was dropped from the starting line after playing against Wolves on August 16.

«Personally, I didn’t start the season so well. I have not yet been in my best form. You have not seen Jeremy at his best yet, but he is coming quickly. That is why it is important to be here with the Red Devils and to get some confidence,» he said about the World Cup assignments, which also contain a home game against Kazakhstan on Sunday.

In the Belgium team, Doku is reunited with former clubmate Kevin De Bruyne, who left the city at the end of the last campaign and has since been signed for Napoli.

“It was a bit strange because I saw him every day. It took some getting used to when he was gone.

«But it is always good to play and train with Kevin. And soon we will of course see each other as opponents in the Champions League. May the best man win!» He joked.

Published on 02 September 2025



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