Not much to celebrate this year! Man City stars let their hair down at their Christmas Party after miserable first half of the season
- The Cityzens are 10 points behind their score from last Christmas after a nightmare
- They lost again this weekend, slipping to defeat against Aston Villa
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Man City may not have had much to celebrate this season, but Pep Guardiola’s men were able to enjoy themselves at the club’s annual Christmas party.
Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa was not City are in sixth place in the Premier League.
The reigning national champions are nine points behind leader Liverpool, which still has two games in hand.
The club has gone on an almost unbelievable run of just one win in twelve games, but the celebrations still went on as planned.
The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan seemed to enjoy the occasion as their partners posted black and white photos on Instagram.
Despite the team’s problems, the players were all smiles and hoping for a turnaround in the second half of the season.
Ilkay Gundogan (top left) and Bernardo Silva enjoyed with their partners Sara Gundogan (bottom right) and Ines Degener Tomaz
Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne sat with his wife Michele Lacroix during the festive event
Gundogan and his wife Sara announced that they are expecting their second child in September
City host Everton on Boxing Day, with an away match against Leicester on December 29.
Much of the focus will be on whether Guardiola will be able to improve City’s situation and get them back to their best.
Despite City’s problems, Guardiola seems determined to do his best to help his team improve.