Pep Guardiola has vowed to "rebuild" Manchester City and is determined to "prove himself" by finding a solution to the English champions' dismal form.
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City are winless in the last six matchesSquandered a three-goal lead against FeyenoordGuardiola working to script a turnaroundFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
City’s woes are stark, with their Premier League campaign taking a significant hit after three consecutive losses, culminating in a humiliating 4-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Their fortunes in Europe have fared no better. In the Champions League, they squandered a commanding 3-0 lead to settle for a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord, three weeks after losing 4-1 at Sporting CP in the previous matchday.
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Despite the mounting challenges, Guardiola remains steadfast in his resolve to fix the problems and lead the team forward.
“I don’t want to run away,” Guardiola told reporters. “I want to be there. I want to rebuild the team in many aspects from now on until the end of the season, then next season try to continue to be up there. Tell me which team around the world in ten years is consistent during ten years? It doesn’t exist. Not even in the NBA, not in tennis, not in golf, not in any sport.
"It’s not nice to experience what we are going through, but what do you expect? Everyone to roll out the red carpet and make everything nice and easy? There will be no complaining, no blaming, no pointing, and no running away from your responsibility. I have absolutely all [this] on my shoulders and I have to find a solution. I have to prove myself now. I’m trying every day.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Guardiola has won 18 trophies with City since his arrival in 2016 and recently extended his contract by two years. The 53-year-old knows that the phenomenal success rate has helped him survive the sack despite the dismal form but at an ambitious club like City, his lifelines might soon be running out.
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While this season has posed unexpected challenges, Guardiola remains confident in his ability to guide the team back to their dominant best. They currently sit eight points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, and their upcoming match at Anfield represents a critical juncture in their season. A defeat at Merseyside will open up an 11-point gap, which might turn out to be an unsurmountable deficit to recover in the title race.