“All the stadiums want to fire me! »joked Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola after the 2-0 defeat on Sunday 1is December in Liverpool, where he was the target of mocking chants. The Anfield crowd sang « You’re getting sacked in the morning » (“You will be fired tomorrow morning”), a classic from the stands in England when an opposing coach is in difficulty.
He responded by showing six fingers, like the six Premier League titles won by his team in the last seven seasons, before returning to this exchange in front of the Sky Sports camera. “All the stadiums want to kick me out, it started at Brighton! »he laughed. “Maybe they are right with the results we had”. Manchester City remains on seven matches without a win in all competitions, a run which includes four defeats in a row in the league, against Bournemouth, Brighton, Tottenham and Liverpool.
“It’s part of the game”
“I didn’t expect this at Anfield”Guardiola said. “I didn't expect the people at Liverpool to do it, but it doesn't matter, it's part of the game and I completely understand. We have experienced incredible battles together. They win, we won, I have respect (for them) ».
Concerning Manchester City, “we are going to do + reset + and start from scratch”added the Catalan. “I have a feeling, deep down, that we are going to build from here”he insisted. He recognized the superiority of Liverpool players on Sunday, “unstoppable” in the “first fifteen, twenty minutes” notably, but congratulated his players for their efforts. “All I can say is thank you to them, because I know the commitment they showed with and without the ball.”
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Generally speaking, “It's hard to believe but I rely a lot on these players, I know how they behave during this period. We'll see what happens at the end of the season.” “I'm here as a manager and I'm defending what we've done in the past thanks to them. More than ever I want to be with them and hold them in my arms”he said.
