“Més que un entrenador” – “More than a Coach”.
Money cannot yet fix the problem surrounding Manchester City. No Ballon d’Or winner Rodri and the absence of other key players have hampered City’s title defense before the end of the year, and City fans are now trying to revive Guardiola’s spirit by renaming the es que. un club ‘The Catalan message that adorns the halls of Barcelona FC, the club where Guardiola established himself as a coach extraordinaire.
Despite the banner being unveiled at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, City fell to two late goals at Manchester United and slumped to their eighth defeat in eleven games – one of the lowest spells Guardiola has seen in his managerial career.
“Today we have to win. I’m the boss, I’m the boss and I’m not good. I have to find solutions and so far I haven’t. That is the truth. I want it, urgently. But eight out of 11? I am here to try and I will try again and again. That is true.
“In a big club, if you lose eight out of 11, something is wrong. I can say that the schedule is difficult, the players are injured but with 3-0 against Feyenoord [after 74 minutes] and we draw a game. Is it an injury or routine? No,” said Guardiola according to the Guardian.
The City manager was then asked if he had lost the ‘magic’ that had made him such a successful manager – a surprising question for a manager who indirectly influences how football is currently played.
“I had no power or magic before. I was not a magician. You never saw me here when we won and I said: ‘I’m a magician.’
City next have three games before the end of the year, with games against Aston Villa, Everton and Leicester City.
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