Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have multiple problems as opponents find it too easy to score against them.
A 4-0 drubbing at home to Tottenham – their heaviest defeat ever at the Etihad – was the fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions and leaves more questions about a record-breaking squad that is looking to continue to defy the odds. Their problems with injuries continued during the game with John Stones only able to complete 45 minutes for the Blues before being replaced by Nathan Ake.
Guardiola says injuries have had an impact but will not put the loss of form down to anything in particular and says everyone must accept the position they are in and try to improve it. The players were ‘angry’ in the dressing room after the game, but must all club together to make sure they can leave those feelings behind.
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“For the way they played they are angry but sometimes the opponent is good and sometimes you are not good enough in some departments,” he said. “The fragility is that they have little situations that we are not strong enough due to the injuries that we had.
“John feels good but has to leave after 45 minutes. I give credit to Tottenham. We were always a consistent team conceding few chances and lately we concede more chances than usual and our game was about control, this is not a team created to do box to box 40 times in a game – we are not good at that.
“We were always a team who conceded few but now we concede more and it is for many reasons. I’d like there to just be one reason but there are many reasons for the season. When the players come back better and better we will do it.
“We have to break it quick and accept it. The best way to go through the position is accept the reality. It’s not about you, me, you, the weather or the grass – we have to start to winning games.”
