Guardiola Addresses Man City’s Unprecedented Defensive Fragility

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Man City boss Pep Guardiola stated: “In this moment we are fragile defensively. We started really well as normal but we could not score and then after that we conceded. After that we conceded some more which is difficult for our emotions right now.” He continued, “In eight years we have never lived this kind of situation. Now we have to live it and break it winning the next games, especially the next one. Now we see things in one way, maybe in a few weeks we see it differently.” Addressing whether the players are struggling, Guardiola responded: “Of course. We are happy when we win and concerned when we don’t win. It’s normal. There would be a problem if they were not worried or I am not worried.” He added, “We are not used to doing this situation but life is like this. Sometimes it happens and we have to accept it. It is what it is now and we will stand up and do it.” Regarding technical issues, the manager commented: “I would say that it is not a question of tactics when you lose these types of games. There are details of course but this situation is how you react in some moments. And things are different when you lose three league games in a row.” When asked about his new deal and feeling the challenge, Guardiola stated: “The fire is when you win a lot of games, which is better than when you are losing, but we accept this. We have to move forward and break it and try.”