Manchester City must “change things quickly”said coach Pep Guardiola after conceding a fourth defeat (2-1) in a row in all competitions on Saturday at Brighton.
“We lost again, so we have to get our heads together, (get through) the international break and hope that our players will come back in shape”commented the Spaniard to the BBC. This makes ” four (defeats) consecutive, we need to change things quickly”he added, in reference to previous losses against Tottenham (2-1) in the League Cup, Bournemouth (2-1) in the league then Sporting Lisbon (4-1) in the Champions League.
“Not capable of doing 90 minutes”
The coach highlighted a physical deficit on the part of certain players, like Kyle Walker, who only “some leg workouts”. In any case, “we are not capable of doing 90 minutes (at the highest level) at present »he said. Facing Brighton, « We weren’t able to keep up the pace in the second half.”.
“Maybe after six Premier League titles won in seven years, maybe another team deserves to win”he added. For Kyle Walker, the reasons for decompression are “multiple: it’s the form, it’s our state of mind from day to day”said the defender on Sky Sports.
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“We have been fortunate to have success here over the last eight years. It’s time to show some character, put on the boots and hit the mud.”he said. Manchester City remains second in the Premier League behind Liverpool, host of Aston Villa in the evening.
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