‘We have never lived this’: Pep Guardiola details concern after yet another Man City defeat
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. City were beaten 4-0 at home to Tottenham, the joint heaviest loss of Guardiola’s managerial career, to leave them on their longest sequence of defeats for 18 years and him in the worst run of a career that has brought him 12 league titles and three Champions Leagues. And, after winning four consecutive Premier Leagues, Guardiola admitted City will be out of the title race if they lose to Liverpool at Anfield next Sunday and go 11 points behind Arne Slot’s team. James Maddison scored twice for Tottenham, with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson adding second-half goals for Ange Postecoglou’s team, to leave Guardiola describing City as “fragile defensively”. We have to break, start to win games.” Captain Kyle Walker added: “Hopefully the mojo comes back and we see the normal City from the past eight seasons.