In this year’s pre-season campaign, Manchester City suffered consecutive defeats to Celtic and AC Milan in their first two games. In the past 10 years, the Premier League defending champions have achieved a record of 30 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses in their pre-season matches. In comparison, this year’s Manchester City is experiencing the most struggles.
In the 2015 pre-season, Chelsea, the defending Premier League champion, had an outstanding performance with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. The two losses were against Werder Bremen and Besiktas.
In the 2016 pre-season, Leicester City, the defending Premier League champion, remained undefeated with 4 wins and 1 draw.
In the 2017 pre-season, Chelsea, the defending Premier League champion, achieved 5 wins and 2 losses. They also triumphed over strong opponents like Liverpool and AC Milan. The two losses were against Rapid Vienna and Real Madrid.
In the 2018 pre-season, Manchester City, the defending Premier League champion, secured 3 wins and 2 losses. Although they lost to their city rivals, Manchester United, in the pre-season, they went on to defeat teams like Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United.
In the 2019 pre-season, Manchester City, the defending Premier League champion, recorded 1 win and 2 losses. While they lost to Dortmund and Liverpool, they managed to redeem themselves by defeating Bayern Munich.
In the 2020 pre-season, Liverpool, the defending Premier League champion, achieved 3 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses. The three losses were against Dortmund, Sevilla, and Napoli.
In the 2022 pre-season, Manchester City, the defending Premier League champion, won all 3 games, but their opponents were generally weaker.
In the 2023 pre-season, Manchester City, the defending Premier League champion, achieved 2 wins, including a victory over Bayern Munich.
In the 2024 pre-season, Manchester City, the defending Premier League champion, secured 2 wins and 1 loss, including a win against Bayern Munich and a loss to Atlético Madrid.
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