He can't find a way to win again. City entered Tuesday after losing five consecutive games, and confirmed his bad moment in the final minutes of their Champions League match against Feyenoord. The light blues, who were winning 3-0, made a series of errors in the last quarter of an hour that caused them to lose two points. Guardiola, in the subsequent press conference, was unable to explain how his team could squander their advantage. The Catalan said that his team simply cannot find a way to win a gameand avoided pointing out the individual errors of his players. Especially those of Gvardiol, who cost City two goals.
Do you think it was unprofessional for your players to allow themselves to be tied in the final minutes like that?
I don't need to send them any messages, they know the situation perfectly. It is what it is, it is difficult to get the idea. It was a good match. We scored three goals and we could have gotten more, but in the end we gave away the first goal and then we were not stable enough and we couldn't win. It's not about how much the players run or how committed they are, in football you win at specific moments. Grealish could have scored at the end but he hit the woodwork, what can we do?
How can you boost your team's morale ahead of the game against Liverpool on Sunday?
It has to be done. Today we couldn't maintain control in the last minutes. Everyone knows the situation we are in, we simply have to recover and start preparing for the next game. It's going to be a tough season for us. We have to try to avoid mistakes.
Do you understand that the stands booed you at the end of the game?
In the last game they were applauding us when we lost 0-4. It is clear that they are disappointed, we have to understand that. People don't come here to celebrate past successes but to see their team win and play well. They always encourage us, they have every right to express what they feel.
It's already been six games without winning, how do you feel?
Disappointed, of course. We were winning 3-0 until the last minutes, it was perfect. Feyenoord was waiting, we gave them the first goal and then things got complicated.
What do you think of Gvardiol's performance?
He is very young, he will learn. He was the best player on the field, it would be a mistake to point out specific flaws. He is a fantastic player.
Do you think your team has a hard time reacting when they receive a blow during the game?
Yes of course. We want to win, that's why we play so well in certain aspects. We generate many opportunities, many. We already did it against Tottenham and lost 0-4. We have always conceded few goals in recent years and were quite consistent, but now it doesn't happen. I don't remember that Feyenoord created much danger in the first half, but we are not able to close out the games and every time they came they scored against us.
What were you thinking when you made the three changes in the second half?
That the result was not in danger, they were not attacking us. Aké had just been injured and did not want to leave him during the 90 minutes, and Gündogan is the only holding midfielder we have. I also wanted De Bruyne to pick up the pace. The game was going well, I didn't think we would lose.
At least your team didn't lose this time, do you take anything positive from the draw?
We are not capable of winning. During the last few years we always found a way to win, always a different way. Today we won 3-0 but not much else happened. We were in control, but we no longer won.
He has a cut on his nose, how did he get it?
With the nail. I did it to myself with my fingers… I want to hurt myself.
“You can't let the game go like this”
Guardiola He also spoke to the media in the flash interview given at the end of the match. The one from Sampedor, whose team adds six consecutive games without winningregretted that the Dutch team came back from 3-0 down in the final minutes of the game.
Disappointment: “We were 3-0, and we conceded the tie for not being stable.”
What went wrong?: “It was difficult for us, we played well, with confidence, but something happened.”
Errors: “I don't know if the failure is mental or technical. The 3-1 cannot happen, the second goal… This cannot happen to us.”
Positive reviews?: “On the positive side, Haaland scored, Lewis played a magnificent game, there were some great things. But after 3-0… the game can't go like that.”
Do doubts arise?: “Now I don't think about the fact that we are out of the top-8, we have to recover. But if we can't win a game like this, it will be difficult.”
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