Pep Guardiola Reflects on Manchester City’s Struggles and His Commitment to Improvement Amid Recent Setbacks
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Manchester City was enduring a challenging period as they suffered back-to-back losses, including a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United. These results followed a string of successes, punctuated by key players such as Erling Haaland, Rodri, and Ruben Dias being included in the FIFA The Best XI 2024. Despite the accolades, the team’s recent slump contrasted sharply with their earlier achievements.
Pep Guardiola said, “The results were not good, the game was not exceptional. I knew the situation, I understood but the reality was this. They had to know that these situations happened. In the box they had to be careful. It was not about Matheus, who conceded the penalty, he played really good not in his position at full-back. But it was not about that, we had to play better. The result would help us to take our best but at that moment we did not have it. The way I learned was to keep going.”
In his address, Guardiola acknowledged his role as the team’s manager, recognizing his responsibility to identify and implement solutions during their period of struggle. His comments were made in the context of addressing performance shortcomings and his ongoing efforts to improve the team.
Pep Guardiola said, “I was not good enough. I was the boss, the manager, I had to find solutions and so far I had not. That was the reality. We wanted to play better, create chances. But at that moment it was not possible.”
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