Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has presided over a worse run of form than it took to sack many of his peers at elite clubs in England.
Pressure has mounted on Pellegrini after a 4-2 hammering in the Manchester derby that was his sixth defeat in the last eight games in all competitions.
When compared to his rivals, the Chilean's rate of four wins in 15 games is worse than David Moyes' six in his final 15 matches at Manchester United and similar to Andre Villas-Boas (five in his last 16 at Chelsea) and Kenny Dalglish (four in his last 12 at Liverpool.)
Even Pellegrini's predecessor, Roberto Mancini, fared better as he won 10 of his final 14 games in charge, while City sacked Mark Hughes in 2009 after just one loss -- but plenty of draws -- in 15 games.
Since 2000, English clubs who had qualified for the Champions League in the three years prior to sacking a manager axed 23 of their bosses and only one had suffered six defeats in such a short space of time. Leeds sacked Peter Reid in 2003 after six successive losses in a season that culminated in relegation.
This is how Pellegrini's recent record -- six defeats from eight games; eight losses in 14; only four wins in 15 -- compares with those of managers when they were sacked:
MANCHESTER CITY
- Roberto Mancini, 2013: Two defeats from five and four losses in 16. Only two wins in five, but 10 in his last 14 games.
- Mark Hughes, 2009: Only one defeat in 15, but only three wins in 9 and four wins in his last 13 games.
MANCHESTER UNITED
- David Moyes, 2014: Two consecutive defeats and six defeats in 15. Only six wins in his last 15 games.
CHELSEA
- Roberto Di Matteo, 2012: Two consecutive defeats and four losses in eight. Only two wins in his last eight games.
- Andre Villas-Boas, 2012: Three defeats from five. Only one win in seven and just five in his last 16 games.
- Carlo Ancelotti, 2011: Two defeats in three and four in 10. No win in three but five wins in his last nine games.
- Luiz Felipe Scolari, 2009: Only one defeat in six, but three in 15. Four wins in six but only seven in his last 17 games.
- Avram Grant, 2008: Only one defeat (in the Champions League final penalty shootout) in 10 and just three in 17. No win his last two but six wins in his last 10 games.
- Jose Mourinho, 2007: One defeat in three and two (including the Community Shield penalty shootout) in eight. No wins in three and just three in his last eight games.
- Claudio Ranieri, 2004: Unbeaten in four, but three defeats in seven. Won only two of his last eight games.
- Gianluca Vialli, 2000: Two defeats in six. Only one win in his last six games.
LIVERPOOL
- Kenny Dalglish, 2012: Four defeats from six, seven in 12 and nine in 16. Only four wins in his last 12 games.
- Roy Hodgson, 2011: Three defeats from five and five in 10. Only one win in five and three wins in his last 11 games.
- Rafa Benitez, 2010: Two defeats from five and six from 14. Only seven wins in his last 14 games.
- Gerard Houllier, 2004: Unbeaten in five, but four defeats in 14. Three wins in four, but just four in his last 10 games.
TOTTENHAM
- Tim Sherwood, 2014: Only one defeat in six, but six in 12 and eight in 16. Won three of four but only five of his last 12 games.
- Andre Villas-Boas, 2013: Three defeats in eight. Three wins in four, but only five wins in his last 11 games.
- Harry Redknapp, 2012: Unbeaten in four, but three defeats in seven and six in 16. Won three of four, but only six of his last 17 games.
NEWCASTLE
- Graeme Souness, 2006: Six defeats from nine and nine from 14. Only two wins in nine.
- Sir Bobby Robson, 2004: Two defeats in three and four in nine. No win in his last nine game in charge.
LEEDS UNITED
- Peter Reid, 2003: Six straight defeats, and eight in 11. Only two wins in 11.
- Terry Venables, 2003: Four straight defeats, and six losses in nine. Only three wins in 12.
- David O'Leary, 2002: Three defeats in seven. Four wins in five but just six in his last 20 games.
All statistics relate to all competitions, not just the Premier League.