Man City lost to MU: Pep said bitter words, Silva criticized his team like U15

Pep Guardiola admits not good enough

Man City just suffered an extremely bitter defeat at the Etihad Stadium against their “neighbors” MU . Pep Guardiola and his team were once again turned around by their opponents, and this time it happened in less than 5 minutes at the end of the match. Fernandes and Diallo were the two players who scored for the “Red Devils”.

 

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This defeat has caused Man City to fall into crisis again. Perhaps coach Pep Guardiola is beginning to understand the feeling of “being defeated like a mountain falling”. The Spanish coach no longer shows his usual confidence in the press conference and frankly admits the truth.

“I was the one responsible, I had to find a way to fix this situation. Unfortunately, I couldn’t do that. When you are a big club and you lose eight of the last 11 games, something is wrong. You can use injuries or a difficult schedule as an excuse, but I don’t.

I feel I am not good enough to lead this team, it is that simple. I have to find a way to communicate with the players, coach them properly and put pressure on them at the right time. I am not doing my job well. That is the truth.”

Pep Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension in November and since then, Man City have been on a downward spiral. When asked about his future, the Spaniard said: “I am still here and I take responsibility for what is happening. As I said, it is easy to blame players or situations, but football is a team game.

I really feel like I’m not doing my job well. I can’t help the players settle down and find their best form. I really want that. I’m still here and I’m trying to do that but it’s not working out. I knew this season would be difficult but I didn’t think it would be this difficult.”

Bernardo Silva criticizes teammates for “playing like U15”

Meanwhile, midfielder Bernardo Silva was not shy about criticising his team-mates. “At this level, if you lose one or two games, you can blame it on luck. But if it happens in 10 games, it means you are not good enough. In the 87th minute of the derby, you are 1-0 up and you have a corner. The ball should have gone to the goalkeeper but in the end, the opponent has a penalty. 

Those were stupid decisions with three or four minutes left. They were costly mistakes. If you watch the whole game, we were the only ones who deserved to win. But in the end, we lost. It’s not the first time Man City have lost in the last minutes. 

We have to look back at ourselves. This is no longer a story of luck. It is a fate we chose. Today, we played like an U15 team in the last minutes. This defeat is completely deserved.”