Pep Guardiola is committed to getting his players back to their best.
City saw their 1-0 lead turn into a 2-1 defeat against Manchester United in the final minutes of the derby on Sunday as our run of difficult results continued.
But Guardiola believes there are elements of our usual game that aren’t there, and the team needs to rediscover them to get back on the winning path.
“It’s something we miss,” Pep said.
“When you win games, the energy is higher. It’s my job. My job is not just about winning matches and winning trophies. »
“I get paid incredibly well to handle these situations. Maybe in a year or a year and a half we could lose eight games. Today, in a month and ten days, we have lost eight games out of eleven. »
“We were top of the championship and the only undefeated team in Europe before this series. »
“We are a big club; I’m here because of what we’ve done in the past. Otherwise, clubs would not support their coach. »
“All managers around the world work harder, think more and talk more. I have to tell them that we are still as good as ever. »
“I knew the season would be difficult, even when we won, but I didn’t expect it to be as difficult as it is today. »
The boss said he felt like his team was never in complete control of the game, even if they were leading 1-0 late in the game.
He also said some situations have ended in defeat recently that likely wouldn’t have been the case in previous seasons.
“In the past I might have thought we could win with two minutes to go, but in the current situation that wasn’t the case,” Pep said.
“It is true that we are not fluid. We no longer play with the same serenity since the start of our series of bad results. »
“There is no other solution than to go and get the ball in the back of the net. »
“The club is big and when you lose eight times in eleven games, something is wrong. »
“I can say it’s because of the schedule or the injuries, but no. At 3-0 against Feyenoord after 75 minutes, we had to win this match. Today we have to win this match. »
“We have to keep working. I have to find a way to talk to them and a way to play and build. »
“Matheus made an incredible effort at left-back and played very well with and without the ball, but what happened, happened, we have to move on. »
