Now where to go from here? Man City suffered an unwelcoming setback at St James' Park when Jonjo Shelvey's effort found the net.
Two much needed points dropped and the champions now find themselves 11 points behind leaders Liverpool - although this is familiar territory for Pep Guardiola's side.
With his side travelling to Turf Moor, they know they are going to face a tough task in Sean Dyche's team who will be looking to bounce back quickly from their defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend.
The Pools caught up with Simon Bajkowski:
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Win, lose or draw?
I'm going for back-to-back draws for City. They have had no problem finding goals in matches but they are struggling to find a rhythm at the back and I can see Burnley take advantage of that. Score draw ( 6/1 )
Who's a good bet for 1st scorer?
Raheem Sterling ( 7/2 ) looked sharpest at Newcastle which is probably the biggest positive from that match. Kevin De Bruyne ( 9/4 anytime) was decent and scored a beauty but I think Sterling will have more opportunities to break the deadlock.
Who's on the naughty step?
Fernandinho. Always Fernandinho.
Who's on pens?
It should be Jesus ( 7/10 anytime), although Mahrez ( 6/4 ) and Sterling will also be in contention
Will your team keep a clean sheet?
Probably not ( 17/20 ). Guardiola knows how dangerous Burnley are but City haven't kept a clean sheet in their last seven so following the manager's instructions seems to be more difficult than receiving them.
