Premier League 2024-25: ‘I am the manager and I’m not good enough,’ says Guardiola after loss against Manchester United
The HinduManchester City boss Pep Guardiola pointed the finger squarely at himself after his team’s calamitous run of results continued when its late collapse resulted in a 2-1 loss to Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. Former United defender Gary Neville said on Sky Sports, “This just does not happen to Manchester City, it does not happen to Pep Guardiola. These players, serial winners and serial champions.” Guardiola, who recently signed a two-year extension with City, looked disconsolate when he walked into the tunnel after the final whistle, with the United fans gleefully singing, “He’s getting sacked in the morning.” Guardiola had blamed the condensed fixture schedule for the number of injuries his side has suffered this season but he made no excuses in a long and heartfelt post-game press conference. “I’m incredibly well paid to handle these situations, to handle the press conference, accept all the criticism, but I want to be honest, in one or two seasons, over a year, year and a half, we were able to lose eight games,” Guardiola said.