Pep Guardiola's admission of helplessness

For several years, Manchester City has established itself as one of the best clubs in Europe. Winning a Champions League in 2023 and winning six of the last seven Premier Leagues, the Skyblues form a perfectly oiled machine under the leadership of Pep Guardiola. However, this season promises to be complex. While Ballon d'Or Rodri is injured, the Spanish technician has to deal with several injuries and cannot avoid certain defeats. Second in the Premier League, the Mancunians lost against Bournemouth this weekend (2-1). A reality which made Pep Guardiola admit that the treble was impossible this season at a press conference this Monday:

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«I know our standards. We lost a match in the Premier League. Maybe we will lose against Brighton, against Tottenham, Liverpool and all the other matches. But we lost a match. We are two points behind Liverpool, a top team. We were pretty good in the Champions League. I would even say very good, because the match against Inter, where we drew, we played very well. So 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.”