Published 12:08 IST, October 7th 2019
Pep Guardiola says there are a lot of games to showcase capability
Even after losing 2-0 to Wolves, Pep Guardiola stated that there are a lot of games to be played in order to showcase what Manchester City has got to offer
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Even after being handed a 2-0 defeat at the hands of premier league rivals, Wolves, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stated that his defending champions have a lot of games to determine their fate and show their capability in the 2019-20 season.
'There are a lot of games to go'
While speaking to a local news outlet, Pep stated that they lost against a team that had come well prepared and was organized in a way that helped them breach their defense and defeat them with a 2 goal lead.
He added that his players were capable enough to carry the team forward and win their upcoming matches despite recording a disappointing performance in two of their premier league matches.
He said that his team did not play with the same intensity but it was a small blip that would not occur again. Guardiola also stated that he is well aware of the gap between Manchester City and Liverpool since the reds have not dropped a single point this season. But that did not define this year's premier league champions as there are still a lot of games and competitions to be played in.
Manchester City's patchy defense
The defending premier league champions lost to Wolves with winger Adama Traoré scoring a brace in the 80th minute and the second goal coming in as an injury-time winner as City's defense proved to be a liability and cost them 3 points. This was Mancher City's second home defeat since losing 3-2 to Crystal Palace in the 2018-19 season. With the pressure mounting on every team as the league progresses, second-placed City has a huge job to cut the 8 point deficit against table toppers, Liverpool.
Manchester City have endured a difficult time in the premier league era as they have won the title only six times since the championship was given the title of Barclays Premier League in the year 1992 with the most notable win coming under Pep Guardiola as they became the only English team to win the 2018 season with a total of 100 points. Pep Guardiola's team next play against 6th placed Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on October 19.
(With inputs from agencies)
11:16 IST, October 7th 2019