Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach, spoke bluntly about the Skyblues' prospects for success in the three competitions in which they are still in contention.
Manchester City suffered their first two losses of the season last week. Eliminated from the EFL Cup (English League Cup) by Tottenham (1-2) on Wednesday, the Citizens team fell again against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.
Despite these poor performances, City remain in the race in three competitions. Currently second in the English championship, two points behind Liverpool, and provisionally third in the League phase in the Champions League with seven points, the club maintains ambitions to win a fifth title in the Premier League, a new Champions League, as well as the English Cup.
Guardiola no longer believes in the hat-trick
However, Pep Guardiola, faced with numerous injuries in his squad, including the absence of Rodri, seriously injured in the knee and out until the end of the season, is not very optimistic about the chances of achieving a treble this season. .
“I understand that people expect us to win 38 games, 5-0 every time and win the treble every season, because those are our standards. But that's not the case. This was not the case at the start of the season. This won't happen. The reason it's more difficult is that we have a lot of absentees. To win the treble, all the planets must be aligned. No injuries, good dynamics, opponents who drop points at the right time. This is not possible this season,” confided the Spanish technician at a press conference before the trip to Sporting this Tuesday in C1.
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