Despite the crisis, Guardiola guarantees: “We don’t feel sorry for ourselves”
Manchester City have not won in seven consecutive games
Manchester City ‘s form is undeniable – the worst of Pep Guardiola’s career. The Citizens have not won in seven consecutive games in all competitions, with the best they have managed being a draw against Feyenoord when they were 3-0 up.
Now, it’s up to Nuno Espírito Santo’s Nottingham Forest , who are just one point behind, in another acid test of the reaction capacity of Rúben Dias and Bernardo Silva ‘s team .
In the preview, Guardiola showed himself to be aware of the bad moment, but refused to talk about «pity»: «We don’t feel sorry for ourselves and I don’t feel sorry for myself. It is what it is and we have to accept it.»
The Catalan coach reciprocated the praise from Nuno Espírito Santo, who had spoken of an “elite” coach, but knows that he has the responsibility to put an end to the crisis. “I appreciate Nuno’s words, I think the same of him. We will try to clear our heads. I feel more confident about what will happen this Wednesday,” he added.
A press conference where Guardiola also revealed that De Bruyne is closer to recovering his fitness levels, while, on the other hand, John Stones will be out, with his return expected next week. As for the goalkeeper, there is a hierarchy, but Ederson is not guaranteed a starting spot, as was seen in the defeat against Liverpool . « Ederson is number one and Stefan [Ortega] is number two, but maybe Stefan can continue tomorrow and in the next games», he admitted.
Kick-off is this Wednesday at 7:30pm at the Etihad.
