Guardiola Admits Defensive Fragility After Tottenham Loss

Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola has opened up about his workforce’s defensive struggles following their crushing 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on the Etihad Stadium.

The loss, City’s worst beneath Guardiola, uncovered obvious weaknesses of their backline as they failed to deal with Tottenham’s attacking duo of James Maddison and Son Heung-Min. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Guardiola candidly admitted his facet’s vulnerabilities.

“At this moment, we are fragile defensively,” the City boss acknowledged. “We started really well, as we usually do, but we couldn’t score. Then we conceded, and it affected our emotions.”

The defeat marked an unprecedented stoop for Guardiola, who has by no means endured such a poor run in his eight years on the membership. Reflecting on this uncommon problem, he mentioned: “In eight years, we have never been in this kind of situation. Now, we have to live through it and work to break it by winning the next games.”

City will purpose to rebound rapidly after they face Feyenoord within the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, with Guardiola hopeful {that a} win may shift the workforce’s momentum and convey again their regular defensive stability