Micah Richards has called out the one player Manchester City can 'blame' for their recent form after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.
City extended their run of poor form to just one win in 11 games in all competitions with the loss, with United scoring both their goals within two minutes of each other late on.
Matheus Nunes gave away a penalty on 88 minutes by wiping out Amad Diallo, before Bruno Fernandes made no mistake from the spot.
And it was 2-1 almost straight from kick-off as Amad scored a sensational winner.
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Lisandro Martinez's lofted pass from centre-back split the City defence in half, and Amad lifted the ball over an indecisive Ederson before finishing from a tight angle.
It was a memorable way to finish what had been a less than memorable game to that point, with both sides struggling to impose control over proceedings.
And Richards was in no doubt over who effectively is to blame for City's recent run of form, which culminated in Sunday's turnaround.
He told Sky Sports: "Yes, we can blame Rodri, especially in the early stages [of the game]. The way he controls the game. He's a vital member of this side, the way they set up. "But it is more than one player [Rodri], it's collective."
On City's performance in general, he said: "They've got no guile, they've got no grit. They're too easy to play against at this moment in time.
"It's hard to criticise Man City at times because they've done so well, winning four leagues in a row. But they've dropped off it. You've always expected them to come back and put a run together, but at this moment in time they look far from anything like that.
"I can't believe what I'm seeing. We're talking about one win in 11. I can't believe what I'm seeing with my own eyes - a team that was that good."
Topics: Micah Richards, Manchester City, Manchester United, Premier League
Ryan Smart