Manager Pep Guardiola “wants to be” at Manchester City but still cannot explain a run of five points from nine matches that left the defending champions six points away from fourth place.
Guardiola, a six-time Premier League winner, said he congratulated his team after their 1-1 draw at home with Everton on Thursday, continuing their dismal run with one victory in 13 matches in all competitions, drawing with the opponent who scored the second goal. – Fewest goals in the Premier League.
Guardiola said: “I will not give up.” “I want to be here and do this. (In) the situation we have, we have to do this. I would rather not be in this situation, but it is the way it is.
“We want to change the dynamic and unfortunately we haven't been able to do that for many reasons. Sometimes you expect it to be easy to fix but sometimes it will take more time.
PEP 💬 I have always wanted to please people and do good in my work. Easy to understand.
Great tests you had (were). We will be back but we remember how good the past was. This is trust. This makes me realize now what we did. How many years ago (we)… pic.twitter.com/biYnfPsGtp
– Manchester City (@ManCity) December 28, 2024
Guardiola: “There is no way to explain” City’s level
Despite dropping points against Everton for the first time in four meetings with Everton, City's latest disappointing form ended a run of three defeats that included a 2-1 loss at home to Manchester United on 15 December.
It was arguably the most of City's nine defeats since the start of December, with the derby seeing an 88th-minute equalizer and a 90th-minute winner for United, who were trailing for 51 minutes before claiming their second away win in the Premier League. campaign.
Guardiola admitted: “In the United match, we lost the ball. “(Against Everton), we were close again. I have no way to explain it – it happens, it's life, it's football.
“We will try again. That's why we've had so much success and won so many titles: because of (performing) every three days for so many years. Now we have to do the same.”
Leicester (A) through the years ⏮️🌟 pic.twitter.com/PZqwxLk17B
– Manchester City (@ManCity) December 28, 2024
Leicester City vs Man City
Guardiola's 500th match with Leicester City will be on Sunday (2.30 pm GMT), facing the hosts, who are ranked third in the standings after losing their last three matches with an aggregate score of 10-1.
“The Leicester game was always difficult, but the players will be willing to do it,” Guardiola predicted. “I congratulated the team (after the Everton game); it was well played, guys.
“The only chance we have is to continue, recover and prepare well for Leicester. (We must) try to be as calm as possible, read the situation and determine what we can do to be better in the next game. This is what I want to try and everything I want to do.”
A first away win since they visited Wolves on October 20 could lift City up to fifth, while defeat would drop them to eighth if Fulham avoid losing at home to Bournemouth on Sunday (3pm).
