Manchester City’s boss, Pep Guardiola, has given reasons why his side were outplayed by Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-0 Premier League defeat on Saturday.
The game, played at the Etihad Stadium, saw Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha find the back of the net, sealing all three points for Spurs and leaving the champions frustrated.
Now here’s where it gets hot — omo, imagine Pep watching his star-studded squad struggle at home!
Speaking after the match, Guardiola admitted that his players didn’t handle Tottenham’s pressing and marking properly once they conceded. According to him, the team lost their rhythm and failed to do the basics.
In his words to TNT Sports, the Spaniard said:
“We start well. We concede a goal that could happen. The simple things, we miss the simple things with the ball. We lost with the quality we have, individually the simple things with the ball we miss it.”
Omo, painful! For a team like City, missing the ‘simple things’ is enough to cost points, and that’s exactly what happened. Guardiola further explained that Spurs took advantage of transitions, scoring their second goal just before halftime, which made it even harder for his men to recover.
“We had chances but we didn’t react well with the marking and the pressing. We knew it. Because Thomas does it and it happens,” he added, referencing Tottenham’s tactical setup under their manager.
This loss raises eyebrows because City, known for their dominance at home, looked unusually vulnerable. Fans are already buzzing online, some blaming fatigue, others claiming the champions underestimated Spurs’ hunger.
Either way, Guardiola’s comments show he knows exactly where things went wrong — and you can bet he’ll be looking to fix it before the next big clash.
