Pep Guardiola, in depth, explains the reasons why Manchester City have struggled this season compared to previous. The City boss also highlighted the number of injuries his team, Arsenal and Tottenham have all suffered, while Liverpool have been very fortunate.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Always expect injuries in the season
00:30 It is not just a problem for Man City, look at Tottenham, Arsenal, all the teams except Liverpool
01:02 Klopp and myself in the past have said the solution, it is the calendar
01:30 The only solution is 40 players in the squad, it is impossible
01:52 Options at right-back
02:06 The new defenders are centre backs
02:40 Wait for VAR contributed to Grealish injury? I don't think so
03:19 Squad for Club World Cup? It is a big question
04:10 The body speaks for itself and says it is enough, I need rest
04:40 Kevin De Bruyne was one of the players that played the most and now is not the same
05:10 I go on holidays but they go to the national team
05:30 It is just the amount of games
05:40 We took all the record in England, 4 PLs in a row, won the CL, got 100 points, what is next?
06:04 We have done 3 months bad in 9 years
06:18 What happened is not normal
06:27 Get 100 points now in modern football, I am waiting or 4 in a row, I am waiting. With Bournemouth, Fulham, Wolves.
06:45 Gundogan said the difference in the PL was massive, he was gone just one year
07:00 The teams are much better in all departments
07:12 Have you seen Liverpool this season? Liverpool cannot get 100 points already, 99 but not 100.
07:44 Now we realise what we have done
07:55 Now you have to accept all the criticisms. It is the reality, what can you do cry and complain?
08:20 Now we are not good, we make mistakes and give the ball away
08:45 Will see how our mood is after Newcastle to go to Madrid and compete
09:00 It is because we are not good enough
09:34 It is not about the keepers
10:20 The players know when they make a mistake and they know they have to do better
11:00 It is our fault and you have to accept it
11:30 The players that played a lot are so tired
11:44 Losing 5-1 to Arsenal is easier to swallow than losing in the last minute against Brentford, United, Madrid
12:02 We deserve to have a bad season
12:40 Will take the players with their families to the Club World Cup
13:15 Will take academy players too
13:36 Still three months until the end of the season
13:55 Won't get all the players back
14:15 So far we have survived and we have to continue, finish the season as strong as possible for our future
14:42 The exception is what we have done before
16:04 Cannot sustain the pressure for 90 minutes
16:14 Solution is to change six players from the bench
16:22 The problem is we don't rest with the ball anymore
16:55 Have to insist, the team is built for that
17:18 Do you think we can compete with the physicality of Newcastle? Have to play better with the ball
17:33 If you want to fight with Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, they are stronger they are q
By HaytersTV
February 14, 2025