Pep Guardiola says he would not have been able to forgive himself if he walked away from Manchester City during the off-season

Pep Guardiola said he would not have been able to forgive himself if he left Manchester City in his most testing period since taking charge.

Guardiola takes the defending champions to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town, live Sky Sports on Super Sunday, aiming to improve on a 2-2 draw against Brentford last time out.

The City boss has won 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles, in less than nine years at the club and put an end to uncertainty over his future by signing a new two-year contract last November after a run of four straight defeats.

But City's form has continued to decline and they find themselves eighth in the table ahead of Sunday's trip to Ipswich.

“Sometimes we don't appreciate or underestimate the fact that we suffer. That's life,” Guardiola said. Sky Sports News.

“People always think we have to be happy all the time, and we have to show on social media how happy we are. That's wrong. Life is always up and down, and when it happens, it happens, and of course it does.” A big challenge.

“I'm here, so when I feel like I can't handle it, the club – I won't forgive myself if I say now I'm leaving. I won't forgive myself.”

“Of course, that doesn't mean she'll recover. I don't know, but at least I won't regret one second that I didn't try it. Not one second. I'm working and trying to do it. Not one second, impossible.

“I think the majority of players want to do it. The majority of players want to try doing it, because I know how they run and how they suffer. But suffering is part of life, and it is never perfect.” This is life itself.

“You can't win all the competitions you play for just one reason – because it's impossible! Even for me, it's impossible. But in terms of all my time here over 500 games, 485 or 490 games was like 485 or 490 games.” The dream came true, it was heaven.

“Maybe we had one bad season, or two bad seasons, that's what happens in life. So, we overestimate success in life too much. We are trying to get back with the club and we will do our best.”

Pep: Haaland can envision his future at City

City received a huge boost ahead of Sunday's game, with the news that Erling Haaland signed an exceptional nine-and-a-half-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, It is the longest contract in the English Premier League, which keeps the striker at the club until 2034.

“When Ferran (Soriano, Manchester City chief executive) told me I said ‘sorry, can you tell me again!?’ because I couldn’t believe it. It had never happened before.

He added, “Then it happened, but I don't think anyone pressured the other side. I think both (both sides) wanted that.”

“It's great news for the club and I hope (and expect) he's happy, otherwise he wouldn't be. To have this incredible talent and such a unique player and striker for the club, for the next decade, is really important.”

“He wouldn't sign a contract if he couldn't envision his future as a footballer at this club, and the potential and the challenge here – that would be impossible.”

“I'm really happy, and especially happy because he did it in a moment that was not easy for us in terms of results. And to do it at this moment, I think it means a lot for the confidence in everyone in this club.”

“He knows that in 10 years' time – I don't know what will happen – but he will have a different staff and players. So I think he will sign, because he sees City in the Premier League, of course, and sees the potential.” (f) That the club has been at the top for one decade, for many years.

He added: “I think the fact that he loves playing in the Premier League is a huge compliment to the Premier League, to the whole organization, to everyone, and he wants to play for the club for many reasons – great clubs, amazing teams, in general.” “Every year it gets better, that's it.”

Watch Ipswich vs Manchester City live on Sky Sports Premier League from 4pm on Sunday, match kick-off at 4.30pm.