Nathan Ake believes that Manchester City need to find their rhythm after a disappointing loss to Liverpool on Saturday, but he doesn't think that the result is cause for panic.
City fell 3-1 to Jurgen Klopp's side in the Community Shield in Leicester, with Trent Alexander-Arnold opening the scoring for Liverpool via a deflection off Ake. With 20 minutes to play, Julian Alvarez drew City level after coming off the bench, but a Mohamed Salah penalty restored his side's lead before Darwin Nunez finished the Blues off in injury-time.
On balance, Liverpool were the deserved winners as City struggled to play their usual slick, fluid football for much of the afternoon. However, having only played two friendlies before meeting Liverpool, City are still at an early stage in their pre-season preparations, explaining why City looked a little undercooked.
