Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has come out combating after Sporting’s 4-1 victory over his facet within the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night time.
The Premier League champions endured a 3rd consecutive defeat throughout three totally different competitions this week, this time in Europe’s premier membership competitors after losses within the English recreation.
A 2-1 loss in opposition to Tottenham within the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup was adopted up by the identical scoreline on the south coast in opposition to Bournemouth, earlier than the worst scoreline of the lot would comply with within the Portuguese capital.
The declining performances and worsening run of outcomes has led to some questioning whether or not the present Manchester Metropolis facet are nonetheless combating for his or her supervisor, and whether or not Pep Guardiola himself is shedding power for the position.
Nevertheless, talking to tv broadcasters after the drubbing in Lisbon this week, Pep Guardiola insisted that the problem to deliver Manchester Metropolis again to extra optimistic outcomes solely reinforces his want to be supervisor on the Etihad Stadium.
“It’s what it’s,” mentioned Guardiola. “Now could be a troublesome second by way of outcomes however I’m right here! I wish to be right here! And I wish to struggle and never quit, I work laborious, and I like this problem that as a supervisor I’ve forward of me, and who desires to comply with me, comply with us, they are going to be there!”
The identical stance taken by Pep Guardiola was additional issued throughout his post-match media convention as he defined, “I like it, I wish to face it, and raise the gamers.”
“I’m not giving up, perhaps individuals are ready [for me to give up], however I’m not giving up!”
The challenges throughout competitions come thick and quick for Manchester Metropolis as they journey to face Brighton & Hove Albion within the Premier League on Saturday afternoon within the fourth of 4 consecutive away matches throughout competitions.
The turnaround time stays tight for Manchester Metropolis’s gamers too, coming back from Lisbon on Wednesday night earlier than making the journey to the south coast of England forward of the weekend’s fixture on Friday night.
